by Paul | Nov 12, 2020 | Boat Building, Promotions
It’s that time of year when I sadly have to wrap up the 18’ sailboat build project for the “Wintah.” Surprisingly (even to me), I decided to have an unannounced giveaway and combined both of my YouTube channels together for the drawing. Watch the video to see if you...
by Paul | Aug 25, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication
This is the first of two video segments about applying fiberglass to the hull using polyester resin. I begin the application by covering the bare plywood hull with two coats of (no wax) polyester laminating resin that has been thinned out with 7% Styrene and catalyzed...
by Paul | Aug 14, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication
This video is about the preparation necessary for the fiberglass tape and cloth layup. Pre-measuring and cutting all the glass pieces, numbering them, and storing them in the order of the layup will avoid confusion, save time, and reduce waste. The pieces should be...
