Tag: repair

Vlog 413: Go with the flow

Posted on September 30, 2026 by David Johns

After months of painstaking procrastination, the time finally came to paint some gelcoat (and then flowcoat) onto my rebuilt transom on the project boat, Twiggy. However, it appears Twiggy has cellulite.

Vlog 396: Gunge Tank

Posted on April 24, 2026 by David Johns

I had to pop back to my project boat Twiggy to fetch something for use at home, so while I was there I put some better filler in the cabin holes, as well as trying to install a new bilge pump. But that’s about the extent of it…

Vlog 393: Well Gel

Posted on March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 by David Johns

Getting some quick ‘hits’ done on my project boat Twiggy, which included attempting to use gelcoat filler to patch up some holes inside the cabin.

Vlog 378: Wood it fit?

Posted on September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 by David Johns

In this episode I make a template for the new wood core of my boat’s transom and then cut it out of two sheets of marine plywood (and also explain why in the end I went with marine ply). The question is, having made a template that fits beautifully, will that mean the wood version will fit? Well, this is DIY…

Vlog 377: Mind the Gap

Posted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 by David Johns

Having not been able to do any restoration work on my cabin cruiser Twiggy for a while, I finally got back to the boatyard to do final preparation before fitting the new transom core. This involved a bit more fibreglass work as well as mixing up thickened resin to seal the join between the top and bottom halves of the hull, which were coming apart.

Vlog 370: Stranded

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by David Johns

After a long period where it seemed that all I did was make holes in my fibreglass cabin cruiser, “Twiggy”, I have at least started to repair them.

Vlog 351: Resins to be Cheerful

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by David Johns

This is part 4 of my complete transom rebuild. In this thrilling episode, I place reinforcing glass fibre into the inner skin of the transom using vinylester resin. And I get buzzed by a hornet (maybe).

Vlog 350: Glue Monday

Posted on November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 by David Johns

Having removed all the rotten transom wood (see the prior videos in my ‘Twiggy transom’ playlist, link below), I now needed to patch a couple of holes on the inner fibreglass skin. This video documents that process.

Vlog 342: Transom Devil

Posted on August 20, 2024 by David Johns

An episode in which I drill holes in the boat’s transom, to discover if the wood core is rotten. This also necessitates removal of the outboard motor.

Vlog 307: Reservoir Vlogs

Posted on August 11, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In July 2019, Toddbrook reservoir nearly breached which would have flooded the town of Whaley Bridge. Today, repairs and reconstruction are well underway so I went along to have a look.

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