Optimist Dinghy Sailboat - Fast and Easy Fiberglass Repair

When fiberglass boats get damaged, the repair job can seem intimidating. There is probably not a more abused sailboat than the Optimist Dinghy, used for youth instruction and training all around the world. So when this little dinghy got dinged up - it was whisked off the race course and into the TotalBoat Workshop for a quick repair.
Using fiberglass and epoxy resin does not require advanced boat building and repair skills or knowledge - you can get the job done just by watching a good How-to video on fiberglass repair. And that is just what this video is meant to do - guide a novice through the various steps of a simple repair job with fiberglass.

[@boatworkstoday]

Beautiful job Guys ;-) Turned out great and the video was well done!

[@Edward190682]

@2:01 why the peel ply didn't stick to the under layer resin and so formed part of the gunwale after drying??

[@TotalBoat]

It does stick and it is an effort to remove it from the epxy upon curing. But this removal of the peel ply takes the blush with it and leaves a nice surface for sanding and filling.