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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Just beware that the "screwdriver test" only works if there is no fiberglass over the deck (this would be bad) or if the fiberglass is very thin. The deck on my boat was rotten, and the top layer of glass was so thick there is no way I could poke a screwdriver through it by hand to test the...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    I used 2 lb density pourable foam from US Composites. I bought all my glass, resin, gelcoat, filler, and foam from them. If you can have it shipped freight (to a place with a loading dock), you can save some cash.
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    Sanger v210 Keel Hull damage

    Starting here, you can see how I fixed similar damage on mine. I put a Keel Shield over mine after doing the repair, so getting it glass smooth and matchy-matchy wasn't my goal.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Regarding a cradle - I just did mine on my bunk trailer (2 bunks per side, 4 bunks total) with no additional supports. Immediately after pulling the cap, I marked the hull in increments of 1 ft from bow to stern and measured widths at each mark, then drew a sketch of the boat and wrote those...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Click the link in my signature to see my restoration beginning to end with lots of pics. It took me 18 months. Harbor Freight tools are your friend. I used a Black & Decker 4.5" grinder to do my entire boat, and it survived and I still use it today. $35 on Amazon. Use 40-grit flap discs -...
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    Boat stringer size.

    Stay with 3/4". It's lasted 30 years (probably longer than it was intended to) and you don't want to add unnecessary weight.
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    1985 Beachcraft Cuddy Model 240C rehab

    Marine plywood is a waste of money for most fiberglass boat restorations. Exterior grade ACX works just fine. That transom wood looks suspect.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    All the glass is there - that's a plus. Other than the bottom cushions, the upholstery looks OK - you could probably clean and manage for a little while, and just recover the bottom cushions or just throw towels over it at first....but that's a discussion for WAAAAAY down the road. The ski...
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    1985 Beachcraft Cuddy Model 240C rehab

    March 2025? You better get started!
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    We have a Winner for 2023 SOTY!

    Way to go @mickyryan ! You wanted to win so bad you entered 2 boats this year, lol. Just kidding, both turned out great.
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    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    Make it where I can vote multiple times, and I'll bring those numbers closer together.
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    Fixing Dings and Dents

    This will be a relatively simple gelcoat repair. Grind them out, fill them with gelcoat (might need to thicken it), then sand and buff to the desired finish. I would get some white tinted gelcoat and if you want, you can try tinting it to match. I had to repair gouges like this on the keel of...
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    New project.

    Once you try the cake bags, you'll never go back to zip locks. You have way more control since there is a much smaller angle at the tip, compared to the 90 degree angle at the corner of a zip lock bag. They're also a more "crinkly" material that doesn't stretch, like zip lock bags.
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    2023 Splash of the Year Nominations!

    I nominate @huggyb1972 and his Bayliner Capri 2150 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bayliner-capri-2150-resurrection.741603/
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    New project.

    Measure and sketch, then keep cutting and gutting.
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    New project.

    To reduce materials you have to buy, just make some peanut butter (poly resin mixed with cabosil to thicken it) to fill voids with. I also used it to glue the floor to the stringers. Go buy some icing bags from the baking section at Walmart. Mix up a batch of PB, dump into an icing bag, then...
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    Seeking advice on fiberglass repair

    If you're going to put a keel shield on there, I'd just grind out the bad, mix up some polyester resin with some cabosil to make it thick, then fill the gouge. Sand it to shape, tape off the area, then roll on 2 coats of white gelcoat. Then install your keel shield. Here is where I did mine.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Primed and painted.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Good info to have! I don't even have any 5356 filler, so it's safe to say I 100% rolled the dice! Hope it holds...if not, grind, rinse, and repeat.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    ER4043
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