How To Choose The BEST Core Material For Your Boat Project!!!

How to choose the best core material for your boat project: transom, stringers, deck and bulkheads. Laz Martinez from FGCI walks through foam boards, PVC, honeycomb, pourable transom, fiberglass mat, putties and resins. 🔥 10% OFF all the core, fiberglass and resin at FGCI with code PFB10: https://fgci.com If your transom is rotten or your deck is soft, start here. We cover polyurethane and PVC foam boards, honeycomb panels, what to use for a transom (and why I don't recommend plywood), pourable ceramic transoms, stringer and deck core options and thickness, structural sheets, the difference between 1708, 1808 and 2408 fiberglass, lamination tips, bonding putties and fillers, and polyester vs vinylester vs epoxy resin for the DIYer. CHAPTERS 0:00 Choosing a core for your boat 1:11 Polyurethane foam boards 2:24 PVC foam board 3:03 Honeycomb core panels 4:17 Best transom materials 7:27 Pourable ceramic transom 9:27 Stringer materials 13:08 Deck core options and thickness 14:29 Specialty coring materials 18:32 Structural reinforcement sheets 22:47 Fiberglass mat: 1708, 1808, 2408 25:48 Lamination techniques 30:27 Stringer and deck assembly 33:31 Bonding putties and fillers 37:00 Polyester vs vinylester vs epoxy resin 🛠️ SEE THESE MATERIALS IN ACTION Poured transom replacement from the inside:    • Replacing A Boat Transom | Boat Restoratio...   Grady White poured transom:    • Replacing A Boat Transom | Grady White Res...   🎬 Extended Cut Transom Video Guide: https://pfbdiy.com/b/cB1Ng 🛒 Tools and gear I use on my boats (Amazon storefront): https://www.amazon.com/shop/perfectfi... As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 📘 eBooks, free checklists + merch: https://pfbdiy.com/ 📷 Instagram:   / perfect_fit_boating   🔔 Subscribe:    / @perfectfitboating   📧 Business inquiries: PerfectFitBoating@gmail.com -Andres, Perfect Fit Boating ⚓️ #BoatRestoration #Fiberglass #Transom