Boat Builder Central

Thanks Sticky! Wasn't sure on the gel coat with epoxy. So do you let it cure up then pull the mold, flip over, sand and paint the outside? I've done epoxy flooring so I'm familiar with the working times of epoxy. Total greenhorn on boat-building though! I'm planning on making all the seats, etc in t...

One clarification - it was recommended to me to put a 1/2" layer of lightweight bass wood on the floor which is glassed in and a 4" strip around the gunwale. One thing I haven't seen as well is the proper way to anchor knee braces to the floor. Anybody have reference information for that? ...

I bought a mold for a 16' McKenzie style drift boat. Previous owner built boats with polyester resin but I've been reading that epoxy is the way to go. What I'm not sure of is do I apply a gel coat first, then glass, then epoxy on the inside? Or do I just lay the glass down and epoxy over that then ...