STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES

DURING TIME OF A BOAT

MADE IN A FIBERGLASS
WITH ALUMINUM
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TOPIC OUTLINE
• Preparing Your Boat For
Fiberglass
• Applying The
Fiberglass

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 INTRODUCTION
• In today’s world, the four main materials used for building
boats, when we talk at the level of mass manufacturers, are
steel, aluminum, fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), and
polyethylene.

• Fiberglass is used to build boats for many reasons.

Chief among these are its durability, but also its
easy to repair.

• You can patch boat holes in an afternoon and

fiberglass a boat in just a couple of days.

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 INTRODUCTION
• Aluminum is the most used nonferrous metal on the planet.
• It allows the creation of lightweight and fairly durable boats which
makes it popular in ship building. However, this material is very costly.
(Djukanovich, 2016)

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 How to Fiberglass a Boat
• Step 1: Prepare the boat for fiber-glassing
• Step 2: Mix resin and hardener according to package
directions and pour the solution into a paint tray immediately
• Step 3: Apply the first coat of resin
• Step 4: Prepare and install the fiberglass cloth
• Step 5: Apply a second coat of resin

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 How to Fiberglass a Boat
• Step 6: Apply another coat of resin
• Step 7: Apply a final coat of resin
• Step 8: Sand the hull
• Step 9: Apply a protective agent

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STEP 1: • Remove attachments on
Prepare the boat for fiber- the hull that won’t be
glassing covered in fiberglass (ex.
Keel)
• As with any other process
that changes your boat, it
begins with the prep work.
• Get the boat up on dry land • Repair any
and expose the hull. holes with
appropriate
filler.

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STEP 1: • Clean the hull
Prepare the boat for fiber- of the boat
glassing

• As with any other process

that changes your boat, it
begins with the prep work.
• Get the boat up on dry land • Sand the boat
and expose the hull.

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STEP 2:
Mix resin and hardener
according to package
directions and pour the
solution into a paint tray
immediately

• After about 30 minutes, the

solution should be
significantly hardened and
ready to apply to the hull of
the boat.

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STEP 3:
Apply the first coat of
resin.

• After about 30 minutes, the

solution should be
significantly hardened and
ready to apply to the hull of
the boat.

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STEP 3:
Apply the first coat of resin

• This first coat is called the

seal coat.
• Using a foam roller, apply
firm pressure and directional
strokes to spread the resin as
evenly as possible.
• Wait for the surface to no
longer be tacky before doing
additional work on the hull.

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STEP 4:
Prepare and install the
fiberglass cloth
• Cut fiberglass cloth to the
shape needed.

• Attach the fiberglass cloth

to the hull using tape, tacks
or staples.

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STEP 5:
Apply a second coat of
resin
• This coat is called the bond
coat.
• If you have waited for a
while, consider sanding the
hull again
• apply the bond coat over • Remove the material you have
the fiberglass cloth. used to attach the fiberglass
cloth to the boat before the bond
coat sets up completely.

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STEP 6:
Apply another coat of resin

• This coat is known as the

fill coat.
• Wait for the previous coat
to set up hard.
• If you have waited a
significant period of time,
clean and sand the hull
again.

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STEP 7:
Apply a final coat of resin

• The finish coat should be

smooth and even, but
should also be thick
enough to allow you to
sand the hull evenly
without damaging the
cloth.

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STEP 8:
Sand the hull

• Give the final coat enough

time to dry, preferably
overnight.
• Use lower grit paper at first
and finish with a higher
grit paper.

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STEP 9:
Apply a protective agent

• This can be paint or

another boat hull finish.
• Apply the protective agent
according to the package
directions.

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 REFERENCES
• wikiHow. (2019, July 18). How to Fiberglass a Boat. Retrieved from
https://www.wikihow.com/Fiberglass-a-Boat
• BoatLIFE. (n.d.). HOW TO FIBERGLASS A BOAT. Retrieved from
https://www.boatlife.com/boatlife-blog/how-to-fiberglass-a-boat/
• Bering Marine. (2022, May 07). Retrieved from
https://beringmarine.com/fiberglass-and-aluminum-materializing-safety-and-speed-at-sea/

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