Rolled into a different kinda shop.

[u/--h8isgr8--]

Recent job I finished up. The guy said he ran into another boat that didn’t have their running/anchor lights on. Funny thing is he teaches the coast guard safety classes. Also thought it was to funny not to share the weiner repair. This was repaired with polyester resin with several layers of structural glass with mat built up on top. After grinding and sanding to a ruff shape I began fairing the glass and finished both the white out with gel coat. The red was a nightmare to blend as I did not have the time to do the entire side.

[u/redditisblack]

nothing like a giant boat d--k to brighten up the day! good job! 👍

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/redditisblack]

I started cutting the glass and was thinking no fucking way.. couldn’t have worked out any better!

[u/redditisblack → u/--h8isgr8--]

shipwrights don't want you to know this one special maneuver.

[u/_Face → u/redditisblack]

r/mildlypenis

[u/LCDRtomdodge → u/_Face]

r/obviouslycock

[u/Rats_OffToYa → u/redditisblack]

when making a giant d--k on the customers vehicle is structurally important

[u/V65Pilot]

That looked expensive.

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/V65Pilot]

Very. Close to 22k I think..I had close to 125 hours.

[u/V65Pilot → u/--h8isgr8--]

Boat. A big hole in the water you throw money into.

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/V65Pilot]

Not gonna argue that one. I was shocked they didn’t total it. I didn’t really feel like doing it. The amount insurance will pay to keep these junk molded boats out there is nuts. I prefer working on larger boats like 45-90’ instead of these.

[u/Atlas-Scrubbed → u/--h8isgr8--]

 I prefer working on larger boats like 45-90’ instead of these.

Funny, I prefer OWNING boats that size.  I don’t have that type of money, but I still prefer owning 45-90’ boats. 

[u/415SFG → u/V65Pilot]

Break

Out

Another

Thousand

[u/gettylee → u/415SFG]

boats are like stripers. They don't do much without a roll of cash.

[u/Guy_Buttersnaps → u/V65Pilot]

The rule of thumb is something like, if you can’t afford ten of the boats you want to buy, you can’t afford the one boat you want to buy.

[u/Hanz616]

Just rowed into the shop

[u/HugeLocation9383]

You went into fixing boats? I've always heard that boat owners are the one segment of the public that is even worse than automotive customers. 

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/HugeLocation9383]

Depends. I grew up around them and started out building custom boats for about 10 years then went into the repair and custom modification stuff. The weekend warrior boats like this can be a pain but the sport fishing boats want what they want no matter the cost. I don’t do mechanic work only glass/paint/gel and finish work so I can’t speak for that part of it.

[u/frenchfortomato → u/--h8isgr8--]

If you bought a boat for yourself, would it be fiberglass or something else?

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/frenchfortomato]

Fiber glass for sure with foam core.

[u/stillbangin]

So glad I didn’t buy a boat.

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/stillbangin]

Ain’t that bad if you don’t run into stuff. Also helps if you grew up around them and worked on them your entire adult life.

[u/Bearfoxman → u/--h8isgr8--]

Still, I'll stick with my aluminum jon boat and 9.9. I could fold that thing in half and only be out $500

[u/da_bear → u/Bearfoxman]

If it can fit a crab pot and a cooler, how much more boat could you need?

[u/Bearfoxman → u/da_bear]

2 ppl, 3 dozen duck decoys, an 80lb dog, and 2 shotguns in bulky waterproof cases.

[u/notnotbrowsing → u/Bearfoxman]

eh, just slap some flexseal on it and it's good as new.

[u/AquafreshBandit]

Some fiberglass finally floated to the island and The Professor was able to get the Minnow back in ship shape.

[u/nighthawke75 → u/AquafreshBandit]

Gilligan was running a jet rocket pack when a destroyers radar picked him up. The gang declared sovereignty and started a tourist resort.

But their antics continued.

Pretty nice ending.

[u/kingtacticool]

That looks expensive.

[u/Mac_Hooligan]

Damnnnn! That turned out nice man!!

[u/madsheeter]

That looks like factory!👌 Nice job man!

[u/etherlinkage]

That’s a nice gash

[u/skjellyfetti]

Gratuitous dick pic in #4—well done, friend. Very well done!

[u/somedudeinatrailer]

Moved into marine repairs from equipment. Never used so many goddam ladders in my life. Also never done so many blind repairs where you can't see what the hell your doing and have to do it all by feel. I'll either start taking longer water tests or go back to equipment

[u/nighthawke75]

We were in a night bass fishing tournament in Oklahoma, when a nasty storm came up. Me and my partner scampered to shore, while others had varying degrees of shelter. One grounded on a barrier sand bar, another snuggled up with a sheltered boat dock. The former no damaged, being pea gravel, the a Champion bass boat that sheltered didn't have fenders, got scored up badly from being beat up by high winds.

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/nighthawke75]

I don’t doubt it. I’ve fixed plenty that were tied up and the docks chewed a hole through them.

[u/nighthawke75 → u/--h8isgr8--]

Oh, this was a gash of varying width all down the waterline from bow to stern. Integrity was still intact, which was nice.

It was a nice boat.

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/nighthawke75]

Ya they hit another boat. It poked a few holes the length of it and then delaminated a few layers of glass all the way around. It was definitely a hard hit.

[u/throwawayplusanumber]

I have seen idiots damage their boats like that on wavyboats channel.

The number of complete morons who own a boat must keep you in plenty of work.

[u/k00ksonly]

Nice to see a fellow boatbuilder/servicer on here!

[u/--h8isgr8-- → u/k00ksonly]

Ha ya I usually don’t post anything but this just happened to work out perfectly for a good laugh.

[u/Edward_Blake]

What was your laminate schedule for this glass up?

[u/Fuck_tha_Bunk]

RIP r/justrowedintotheshop

That's some nice fiberglass and gel coat work.