Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building

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  1. Camino Camper

    Black streaks (marks) in white gel coat

    Camino Camper, May 12, 2025
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    7
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    306
    Camino Camper
    May 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
  2. iaff284

    Bulkhead Stress Crack Repair

    iaff284, Apr 13, 2025 ... 2
    Replies:
    15
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    800
    fallguy
    May 11, 2025
  3. kenfyoozed

    How to make station molds from an existing canoe?

    kenfyoozed, Apr 28, 2025 ... 2
    Replies:
    15
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    717
    wet feet
    May 7, 2025
  4. DogCavalry

    Sea Sled madness. It’s in my brain.

    DogCavalry, Nov 11, 2019 ... 214 215 216
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    3,239
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    255,046
    fallguy
    May 6, 2025
  5. lutesong2

    complete rebuild

    lutesong2, Dec 25, 2014
    Replies:
    12
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    3,678
    LuteSongBrother
    May 6, 2025
  6. aaronhl

    How to fix gap in side of fiberglass hull

    aaronhl, Apr 15, 2025 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    56
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    2,010
    aaronhl
    May 6, 2025
  7. Toepfer Marine

    mold building

    Toepfer Marine, Apr 30, 2025
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    261
    ondarvr
    May 1, 2025
  8. Darkzillicon

    The 18 Foot SeaSled

    Darkzillicon, Jan 23, 2023 ... 10 11 12
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    168
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    23,819
    Darkzillicon
    May 1, 2025
  9. fantastixvoyage

    Spraying Gel - 9:1 vs 13/15:1 - Possible???

    fantastixvoyage, Apr 10, 2025
    Replies:
    4
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    445
    KD8NPB
    Apr 28, 2025
  10. Paler

    29' Catamaran Mold Laminate Thickness

    Paler, Apr 14, 2025
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    6
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    482
    KD8NPB
    Apr 28, 2025
  11. Scott Treff

    Lamination schedule for a 14ft power skiff

    Scott Treff, Apr 23, 2025
    Replies:
    2
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    394
    KD8NPB
    Apr 28, 2025
  12. Jacob Rogers

    Color change with Gelcoat

    Jacob Rogers, Apr 21, 2025 ... 2
    Replies:
    18
    Views:
    893
    ondarvr
    Apr 22, 2025
  13. Tonja Jiran

    Manfred "Fred" Jiran - "This is It"

    Tonja Jiran, Apr 14, 2025
    Replies:
    7
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    582
    fallguy
    Apr 20, 2025
  14. fallguy

    Aluminum fuel tank on deck

    fallguy, Apr 15, 2025
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    395
    philSweet
    Apr 16, 2025
  15. Jason Rodgers

    Minimizing bond failure when fiberglassing over original polyester

    Jason Rodgers, Apr 11, 2025 ... 2
    Replies:
    16
    Views:
    750
    fallguy
    Apr 16, 2025
  16. JP1

    85 Bomber bass boat stringer, floor, transom

    JP1, Apr 6, 2025
    Replies:
    5
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    353
    JP1
    Apr 8, 2025
  17. itchyglass

    Center console... one piece mold or split?

    itchyglass, Mar 23, 2025
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    6
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    438
    wet feet
    Mar 25, 2025
  18. Julian Galea

    13m hull + cabin mould for sale

    Julian Galea, Mar 7, 2025
    Replies:
    2
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    480
    Julian Galea
    Mar 10, 2025
  19. mrG

    Hollow fiberglass stringer repair?

    mrG, Mar 2, 2025
    Replies:
    4
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    479
    mrG
    Mar 3, 2025
  20. laukejas

    Need advice on infusion/vacuum line arrangement

    laukejas, Dec 26, 2024 ... 2
    Replies:
    18
    Views:
    1,519
    Skip Johnson
    Feb 4, 2025
  21. Flyingpumpkin

    Re-coring an engine hatch. Coremat?

    Flyingpumpkin, Jan 28, 2025
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    9
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    745
    fallguy
    Jan 31, 2025
  22. Tundratom

    Transom Knee Addition

    Tundratom, Jan 29, 2025
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    561
    ondarvr
    Jan 29, 2025
  23. Jason Rodgers

    How to repair damaged bulkhead section adjacent to stringer

    Jason Rodgers, Jan 23, 2025
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    802
    fallguy
    Jan 29, 2025
  24. DF99

    Composite Hand Layup

    DF99, Jan 28, 2025
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    600
    Skip Johnson
    Jan 29, 2025
  25. Luke Rhoads

    Approach to molding and laying up a coastal rowing boat

    Luke Rhoads, Jan 24, 2025
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    676
    Skip Johnson
    Jan 27, 2025
  26. Dugansbw

    Composite deck insert

    Dugansbw, Dec 29, 2024 ... 2
    Replies:
    17
    Views:
    1,255
    Dugansbw
    Jan 25, 2025
  27. JP in FL

    Garvey dory build

    JP in FL, Nov 10, 2022 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    45
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    13,668
    Calusa
    Jan 23, 2025
  28. JustLloyd

    First big sheet of fibreglass, concerned about bubble on edge.

    JustLloyd, Jan 19, 2025
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    544
    fallguy
    Jan 20, 2025
  29. hardguy007

    Best hull/hull type

    hardguy007, Jan 12, 2025
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    632
    Tomsboatshed
    Jan 12, 2025
  30. mrdebian

    Resing with gelocat on 1st layer

    mrdebian, Jan 10, 2025
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    550
    ondarvr
    Jan 11, 2025
  31. Jason Rodgers

    Fiberglass repair of rudder - no space for bevel

    Jason Rodgers, Nov 12, 2024
    Replies:
    11
    Views:
    1,194
    InryYann
    Dec 12, 2024
  32. Derek_9103

    Turning a sail locker into an anchor locker

    Derek_9103, Dec 9, 2024
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    803
    Blueknarr
    Dec 10, 2024
  33. Steve_uk

    Rudder repair help

    Steve_uk, Nov 11, 2024
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    1,087
    fallguy
    Nov 18, 2024
  34. yofish

    Polyester knit fabric

    yofish, Mar 28, 2015 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    39
    Views:
    13,429
    Studio Max Print
    Nov 12, 2024
  35. Chapaef

    Help with identification of the hull construction

    Chapaef, Oct 29, 2024
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    1,136
    Chapaef
    Oct 30, 2024
  36. Sandworm3434

    Hard edges and no sanding = truly impossible?

    Sandworm3434, Oct 26, 2024
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    755
    rangebowdrie
    Oct 28, 2024
  37. Diyguy.

    Rowing boat repair layup

    Diyguy., Oct 14, 2024
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    772
    Diyguy.
    Oct 15, 2024
  38. Boom Up Bob

    Surface Repair

    Boom Up Bob, Oct 14, 2024
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    656
    Tops
    Oct 14, 2024
  39. George Smith

    How to check if Hatteras Extension was done right?

    George Smith, Oct 8, 2024
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    921
    sdowney717
    Oct 12, 2024
  40. crossram

    Metric to Imperial conversion help

    crossram, May 13, 2013 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    49
    Views:
    7,806
    Adamz
    Oct 5, 2024
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