Gel coat YouTube Videos
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Getting rid of chalky gelcoat
Regular viewers will have seen us battle to keep our dark green gel coat on Fair Isle looking goos over the years. We've tried all sorts or restoration methods and protective coatings like top end nano technology ceramic coatings. We actually thought our g...
Your Epoxy “Sir” – Holding the Catamaran together – ( Boat Building / Life On The Hulls Ep212)
Weeks of work finalising the structure to drop the deck down in this weeks issue. I jam myself into places I simply shouldn't be in and the payoff is a sound method that will ensure a prefect fit and plenty of epoxy to hold the deck down for good. It's the...
We Were RAMMED! (League 44)
I never thought we would be rammed by another boat! its terrifying to look out the window and see a boat headed straight for you! In this episode we are rammed by another boat. The police come to visit. We do some terrible gel coat repair, and pull a boat ...
The best way to shiny topsides that stay looking great.
I'm trying something new on our topsides which regular viewers will know have been a battle to keep looking good. Instead of applying polish which seems to wear off in months and leave the gelcoat exposed to oxidisation, which makes it really chalky, I'm ...
EP151 -In The Aftermath
In the wake of the biggest day of this Catamaran Build Project there is no rest to savour the fantastic result of the demoulding of the Hull in last week's episode.. Work to be done and Christmas deliveries to be made for our Kayaking Business in this epis...
Will this ‘CHEAP CAR STUFF’ work on MY BOAT?
Will using the T-cut and Auto Glym work on restoring my sailing boat's hull? There are many scratches, some going through the gel coat (or clear coat as they say with cars) This was my first time trying anything like this, So I wasn't sure what to expect, ...
Ep075 Shaping Closed Cell Foam – Life On The Hulls – Fibreglass Catamaran Build
This week I make some templates to make the foam shaping a hell of a lot easier and the Trailer Sailor gets it's anti foul before heading back to the mooring. Patreon Membership Thank you for supporting my production - https://www.patreon.com/lifeonthehull...
How to restore surface finish on damaged fibreglass
This is a detailed account about restoring a surface finish over a fibreglass repair. The video focuses on marine applications but could apply to all fibreglass repairs. Materials pros and cons are discussed, as well as the theory behind what techniques an...
Ep058 Gel Coating the large internal stairway – Life On The Hulls – Building a Catamaran
A decision to build a 40 foot Catamaran should not be taken lightly. Join Ross in a series of videos that shows the ups and downs, logistics and blood sweat, swearing and tears involved in the building of a fibreglass composite catamaran. The last of the b...
Ep021 – I have a problem!!!
Getting all excited I got ahead of myself only to realise there is an issue with the internal modules for my Catamaran. Seeing the truck chassis boat trolley go into place gives me some joy in this weeks episode -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Go Back to where this all b...
Ep019 Viscious Creatures
The boat yard truck trailer gets a stripping and I finish the foam core on the chamfer panels and hull of the big cat. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Go Back to where this all began at Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cay7VPQw3AU&t=2s -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-![BOATYARD WORK, WEEK 2 [Adventure #90]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/_RYcmst2ncI/maxresdefault.webp)
BOATYARD WORK, WEEK 2 [Adventure #90]
Coming at you from Marina Seca Guaymas, we get onto the real work, starting at the local lumber shop. We purchase plywood for a waterproof deck box and to make repairs to our dinghy. Ty gets to work on some gelcoat repairs for Varuna and builds a box on ...
Ep010 How to Spray Gel Coat for a Catamaran Hull
A decision to build a 40 foot Catamaran should not be taken lightly. Join Ross Boardman in a series of videos that shows the ups and downs, logistics and blood sweat, swearing and tears involved in the building of a fibreglass composite catamaran. Episode...
Ep007 Techy Talk – How to Set Up up a Gel Coat and Fibreglassing System
This Episode I go into technical detail as to the major equipment used in the Gel Coating and Laminating of our 40 foot Cruising Catamaran. Setting up a professional system can be daunting and I have established the best system for my project that ensures ...