r/boatbuilding

As the title says Im looking for paint for the bottom side of the boat I am building (glen L Zip)

It's going to be for fresh water, occasional usage and spend most of its time on a trailer, maybe 1-2 days on the water at a time if a vacation permits

I have coated the hull with fiberglass and west systems 105/207 epoxy

I plan on painting from the water line down and I'm looking for a darker blue to match my dad's sail boat he used System Three WR-LPU, polyurethane topcoat marine, in Lopez Blue. I don't believe this would be correct for my use?

I was told the interlux bottomkote ca was not for sale in Canada currently for some unnamed issue, it's not the blue I wanted but I'm tired of google giving me sponsored results and not being able to get straight answers

Any advice or recommendations would be amazing.

Hey everyone,
We’ve been seeing floating saunas pop up all over the place lately and we did already an Event for L’Oréal with a Sauna on the Sundeck and now clients are completely obsessed with the Wellness idea. Mixing a proper wood-fired hot session with an immediate water cold plunge straight off the deck seems like the ultimate setup.

I wanted to ask the community a few questions:

? For those who have used one: Is it as good as it looks online, or is it mostly just a gimmick for social media?

? For anyone who owns or built one: What are the biggest hidden headaches? Beside marine insurance and open fire on Board.

Layout preference: Do you prefer stationary floating sauna docks, or actual motorized sauna boats where you can cruise out to a quiet spot first?

Would love to hear your experiences, favorite spots, or any build advice!

Hi there. I’m looking to buy this portable for $150 on marketplace but the transom looks like it need repair. Would I be an easy fix? I’m good with cars and have a bunch of tools but I don’t know anything about boats. Would you ever buy this?

Alarm stops when I disconnect the 12V starter battery

What does everybody think any advice, it’s 4.4 meters long so I didn’t really think putting the speakers inside the bench seat was a bad idea. I also stuck the foam down straight to the bottom because I don’t like the idea of not being able to wash out between the grooves. Anyway before and after opinions would be nice

I came across a stinggray boat that has been sitting for 3 years and it's currently not running but it was running the last time it was parked. Any recommendations on what to look for when checking it out? Anyone recognizes what year and model could this boat be?

My center console rebuild gets her engine next week!!! I am sure it will look better than AI’s rough idea of what she will look like

The red lines and text are my edits. For cockpit drainage, I am thinking I could just add scupper flaps or duckbill scuppers, but don't have any experience with either... maybe I am overthinking this. I am open to ideas that don't involve raising the roof.

The bracket for my outboards fills with water due to deteriorated caulking. I don't know what was used for caulking before, but what would be the best/durable product to usee to reseal the seam between bracket and transom?

We already have enough weight with the motors and should be better ride for the bracket to have some bouyancy :)

So a friend and I bought this AMF Crestliner boat 1976 with a fairly new engine (Johnson 70 2002) and went through the process of fully repairing the floor: tearing it out, new stringers, new fiberglass, gelcoat etc. Then, we got to the engine.

I replaced the VRO pump with a common direct pump and did a 50:1 fuel/oil ratio. I replaced the timer base because the old one was cracked. I did a full carb rebuild and cleaning. Even tried replacing the power pack (ended up keeping the original).

Finally started up, but runs really rough on idle.

There is a lot of whitish smoke coming from the engine, the spark plugs appear sooty, and the engine is kicking a bit. I have to start it on high choke, but if I reduce it enough, it just dies. In the water, I had trouble shifting it in to gear as it would immediately die when not in neutral and without high choke. I've checked the sparkplugs - fine spark.

At this point, I leave for school in about a week, and really want just one day out on the boat after three summers of constant repair and before I leave.

What should I check first? Has anyone had the same problem? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

My wife and I spent three years fully restoring our sailboat, pouring in countless hours of hard work. Living in camper beside the boat in a boatyard on the Chesapeake Bay, USA, we replaced just about everything but the hull.

We used Sapele Mahogany for the majority of the interior joinery as well as some structural elements like the 17 laminated deck beams, bulwarks and the strip construction rudder. All of the white surfaces are rolled and tipped Meranti marine ply and the saloon table is Australian Red Cedar. We rebuilt every aspect of the boat, from the rig to the keel and everything in between.

We took on more than we ever imagined but the result was worth every drop of blood, sweat, and tears. Here’s a glimpse of what we accomplished.

Edit: thank you for the overwhelmingly uplifting comments everyone. We are very humbled by everyone’s kind words. For those of you who would like to see more photos of the rebuild, we documented it over the years on our instagram account @trim.sailing⁠

Hey yall, I bought this 1648 Jon boat a couple weeks ago for a pretty good price. It’s got a hole in the bow because some idiot towed it without a roller (it was me). What’s the best way to go about fixing it? Also, the previous owner cut out the transom support legs, should I Jerry rig a replacement, or should it be alright. I plan to redo the transom some time soon, because I think it needs it. I want to add a decent floor for standing and casting, but I want to add seating too. What would yall do if this boat was yours?

It appears as though there is a retention bushing threaded onto the shaft, inside the coupling.

There’s a gap between the outside of the bushing and the coupling.

The bushing is larger than the diameter of the shaft, so will not exit the aft or fore of the coupling.

Shaft tapers down from 1.5” to 1” as seen as the smallest circle in the first picture. Looks to be threaded visually, and the set screw to hold the coupling on was pushing into the bushing so they must have trusted its connection to the shaft.

Coupling is obviously keyed onto the shaft so there’s no spinning them independently without finding a way to grab that bushing/collar..

I’m stumped.

Anyone seen one like this before? Any advice on removal?

Edit: Solved! Brass register is removable, revealing holes for a spanner to remove the “nut”.