7032 results for "boat building basics: fiberglass, resin, composites and cores"

A look at basic boat construction, fiberglass technology, and the fundamentals that modern boat builders use. …Read More

Understanding the basics of resin in fiberglass boat construction. …Read More

You need help with a fiberglass repair, epoxy mixes, resin formulations, or other similar questions? Who wouldn’t? When I became involved in my first substantial fiberglass project years and years ago (building and mounting a new center console for my fishboat) I learned purely by trial and error. I turned my shed into a fiberglass [...] …Read More

The president of Core Composites discusses advances in boatbuilding with Chris Landry from Soundings. …Read More

No fuss cleaning for a tough-to-reach area on your boat …Read More

If you need a quick and dirty but structurally sound way to fix a fiberglass boat part, backyard lamination will do the trick. Here’s how it works. …Read More

An in-depth look at how Twin Vee PowerCats is helping to design the future of boating. …Read More

Do you know how to properly moor your boat? Here's everything you need to know about lines, cleats, slips, and berths. …Read More

In my last missive on this subject I introduced the concept of building fiberglass boats in female molds, just like the one pictured here. Now we need to talk about the business of building up a glass laminate within a mold in more detail. To underst... …Read More

The back-up method you will not regret learning. …Read More