FRP Layup

[Parker Yacht]

Billinfla---,
You might have an opinion.

[Sans Peur]

I think they forgot to roll in some resin around that area. Wonder what else they forgot?

[Parker Yacht]

Ya Think? And this is a -----, never mind.

[Sans Peur]

Is that one of my good customers who built it?

[Parker Yacht]

And then, the fight started.

"Can we discuss this tomorrow or Monday. My Marina in Long Island thinks it can be done piecemeal to look good"

[Billinfla]

Can't help with this. Sure looks like crappy layup. Serious dock rash.

[Parker Yacht]

Truck rash. Or so they say.
Dry as hell.

[bluewaterposer]

Serious question, did they not roll resin, and it firmed up before wetting out?
If it is infact who I think it is, not enough quality workers among other things.

BWP

[LFBB]

What boat brand is this and what is the approximate sales price?

[Parker Yacht]

500k +/-.

[LFBB]

Nice to know they didn't screw some poor soul. Just some poor unsuspecting soul.

[Parker Yacht]

The "Marketing" is truly amazing.
Who/what decides what "Top Tier" is?

[Jughed]

Marketing & people buying into the hype - and it's not limited to boats.

Sorta related - composite bike frames have the exact same issues. The marketing is pure genius - the bikes look shiny and fast on the outside, but the layup and tolerances are horrible - and the cost can be 5k+ just for a frame.

Fancy cushions and gizmo's catch people's eye - where the real part of what makes a bote a bote, or a bike a bike, is hidden from view.

People buy bling.

[the other tom]

What did he run into? yellow steel I-beam in Biscayne National Park? And wow, the deck layup guy probably doesn't work there anymore. Even the hull layup looks like %rap.

[Parker Yacht]

What did he run into? yellow steel I-beam in Biscayne National Park? And wow, the deck layup guy probably doesn't work there anymore. Even the hull layup looks like %rap.

Trucker bringing boat down from "Up North" said he was ""Sideswipped".

[SIM]

I wonder how much of the hull sides and topside flexed in when he "brushed up" against that object. Any cracks away from the damage? Any interior issues?

[Parker Yacht]

Never got that far. But, she sure looks squishy. Iffin we get to grinding I will fill in the blanks.
Prospective customer is trying to wrap his head around time and how he can have his bote before T-Day.
Nope.

[SIM]

What is this boating in late November you speak of? lol
If the layup is overly dry, I wonder how far you need to sand/grind out to get to a good repair starting point?

[Jughed]

Chopper gun?

[Parker Yacht]

I guess so. No shit----??
That surprises me.
And infused.

[Jughed]

From up North? Meaning SC?

[Parker Yacht]

Bote was shipped from NY.
It was made in the NE.

[Tiretyme]

Is it was one of those hinky kinda botes?