Never think that experience is most important when a task is at hand. The Desire to do the works is what counts most. You did a Fabulous job and Desire is where it all started. Going to add a bow pulpit to my rig this year, going to follow your efforts. Thank you.
As a person who has done fiberglass work for over 45 years you did an exceptional job . Had you sprayed PVA on your gelcoat after applying it it would have dried . Gelcoat does not cure like paint where the drying process is achieved outward , gelcoat dries inward so the PVA seals the gelcoat so it can cure . Then you wash the PVA off with water. Anytime you have fiberglass/gelcoat questions just go to Boatworkstoday on CZcams and watch the hundreds of videos Andy have made . Once again very nice pulpit Sir.
Nice job. I recently replaced my transom and I used total fair also, and like you ran into the exact same problem with the gelcoat not setting up. I was amazingly upset, there was absolutely NOTHING on the containers that tell you about having to prime it. What a mess getting the soft gelcoat off. I primed it and did a test spot to make sure it would now set up, it did. But I will never use that product again.
I’d be interested to see how you did the 10 bolts and battery/alternator hookups? Did you use some kind of under plating on the bolts through the hull? Did you add a battery to the existing system just for the windlass? I have a 1988 Searay 250 and have a similar issue and want to do pretty much what you did.
Never think that experience is most important when a task is at hand. The Desire to do the works is what counts most. You did a Fabulous job and Desire is where it all started. Going to add a bow pulpit to my rig this year, going to follow your efforts.
Thank you.
Nice job! Looks great!
Thanks!
As a person who has done fiberglass work for over 45 years you did an exceptional job . Had you sprayed PVA on your gelcoat after applying it it would have dried . Gelcoat does not cure like paint where the drying process is achieved outward , gelcoat dries inward so the PVA seals the gelcoat so it can cure . Then you wash the PVA off with water. Anytime you have fiberglass/gelcoat questions just go to Boatworkstoday on CZcams and watch the hundreds of videos Andy have made . Once again very nice pulpit Sir.
Great work!!!! I would hire you to do the same to my proline 22 walk!
This was just a one time thing for my personal boat. I really just kind of winged it not knowing what i was doing.
Nice job. I recently replaced my transom and I used total fair also, and like you ran into the exact same problem with the gelcoat not setting up. I was amazingly upset, there was absolutely NOTHING on the containers that tell you about having to prime it. What a mess getting the soft gelcoat off. I primed it and did a test spot to make sure it would now set up, it did. But I will never use that product again.
Thanks for sharing
I’d be interested to see how you did the 10 bolts and battery/alternator hookups? Did you use some kind of under plating on the bolts through the hull? Did you add a battery to the existing system just for the windlass? I have a 1988 Searay 250 and have a similar issue and want to do pretty much what you did.
Can you send the Information where did you get all your accessories? Light and everything?
Im sorry i no longer have that information.
@@thecrazyrooster4611 .That is really to bad as I would like to buy that info .. "GREAT JOB"