Fibreglass Boat help
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The outside just looks like the same unfinished non-coated resin GRP as the inside, and I am not sure what you would need to do to coat it for protection/improved waterproofing/aesthetics.
Do you know if it actually floats and is watertight? If you haven't checked that yet, its probably the next step otherwise you might do a lot of work for nothing! Again, if there is a need to coat the exterior I would not be sure whether you should be doing that prior to getting the hull wet.
I'm no boatbuilder, but if you wanted a "project" it might be case of having a close look at some smilar sized GRP boats to see where they have been reinforced internally with glassed in blocks of wood or metal and go from there.
Do you know if it actually floats and is watertight? If you haven't checked that yet, its probably the next step otherwise you might do a lot of work for nothing! Again, if there is a need to coat the exterior I would not be sure whether you should be doing that prior to getting the hull wet.
I'm no boatbuilder, but if you wanted a "project" it might be case of having a close look at some smilar sized GRP boats to see where they have been reinforced internally with glassed in blocks of wood or metal and go from there.
From what I gather this has been on a pond in the past, although eventually was taken out and dumped at the top of the farmers field, which is where it's stayed for a few years until it was given to me.
I'm in two minds here what to do with it. If getting it to a stage where it can go out on the pond isn't hugely expensive then great, but if it's running into the hundreds to get to that stage then my plan b would be to wait until a dinghy that needs little to no work turns up, give this a coat of paint and use it around the pond as a planter.
I'm in two minds here what to do with it. If getting it to a stage where it can go out on the pond isn't hugely expensive then great, but if it's running into the hundreds to get to that stage then my plan b would be to wait until a dinghy that needs little to no work turns up, give this a coat of paint and use it around the pond as a planter.
As well as filling that ding in the gelcoat and installing a seat(thwart in salty seadog language) that really needs a gunwhale around the edge to stiffen it and give you something to attach the rowlocks to; unless you have the materials already and are handy with tools a scan of ebay or gumtree will throw up a functional dinghy ready to go boating in for no more £££ and no faff.
Thanks again.
Spoke to the husband who agrees it's more faff than it's worth. Going to spray it up and go for something like this with it:
I did have a search about yesterday and found a little one man job for £315 which was new from the company. Kind of reinforced the thoughts on this one. Just hope the bloke who gifted it isn't too offended.
Spoke to the husband who agrees it's more faff than it's worth. Going to spray it up and go for something like this with it:
I did have a search about yesterday and found a little one man job for £315 which was new from the company. Kind of reinforced the thoughts on this one. Just hope the bloke who gifted it isn't too offended.
Looks OK, if you want to paint it you could but it probably doesn't need it if you like the shabby sheek look.
If you want to paint it just rub it down a bit & use a reasonable outdoor gloss paint preferably polyurethane.
Just put a box in it to sit on and a screw some rowlocks to the gunnels & row with oars or better still get a seagull outboard and it will be proper period!
As a boat builder I should say wear a life jacket etc etc!
If you want to paint it just rub it down a bit & use a reasonable outdoor gloss paint preferably polyurethane.
Just put a box in it to sit on and a screw some rowlocks to the gunnels & row with oars or better still get a seagull outboard and it will be proper period!
As a boat builder I should say wear a life jacket etc etc!
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