Fighter Jet Material — Built in My Backyard Boat Shop

If you've ever struggled with carbon fiber wet layup, working blind because the fabric stays black whether it's saturated or not, pre-preg is the game changer you've been waiting for. The resin is already in the fabric, set at the factory to a perfect ratio. No guessing. No dry spots. No wasted material. Ever wonder what separates a high performance racing yacht from everything else on the water? It starts with the materials. In this video I'm breaking down pre-preg carbon fiber, the same material used in Formula One cars, fighter jets, and aerospace engineering, and showing you how to work with it right here in a regular backyard boat shop without a massive budget or expensive equipment. In this video I cover: What pre-preg carbon fiber actually is and how it differs from wet layup. Why it has to be kept frozen. How to cure it without an autoclave. Why any serious backyard boat builder should know this technique This is the material that the pros have been using for decades and today we're bringing it into the backyard boat shop where it belongs. If you're serious about building lighter, stronger, better boats this one's for you. “If you’re going to make it, make it beautiful.” Bob Emser As an advocate for backyard boat builders I offer a free 30 minute chat about your project. If you'd like to schedule a chat here is a link. https://calendly.com/artofboatbuildin... More from The Art of Boatbuilding https://theartofboatbuilding.com/ Subscribe for more Boat Building from The Art of Boat Building: https://www.youtube.com/user/bobemser... Share this video with a friend:    • Fighter Jet Material — Built in My Backyar...   How to support The Art of Boat Building. Purchase Official Merchandise here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-art... Become a Patron:   / theartofboatbuilding   Watch next Recommended Playlists Building Kayaks    • Season 4 - Building Kayaks   Haven 12 1/2 Playlist:    • Season 2 - Haven 12 1/2   Building Victoria. Arabella's Tender    • Season 3 - Victoria, a Sailing Dinghy   Carvel Planking Playlist:    • Carvel Planking   Tool Making:    • Tool Making   Let’s connect: Facebook:   / bobemseramericansculptor   Instagram:   / artofboatbuilding   Linkedin:   / bobemser   Bob Emser American Sculptor: https://www.bobemser.com #theartofboatbuilding #artofboatbuilding #makeitbeautiful#woodenboatbuilding #buildingasmallboat #shipwright #shipwright#BoatBuilding #KayakBuilding #Woodworking #DIYBoats #WoodenKayak #MarineCraft #BoatMaker #Craftsmanship #WoodworkingProjects #BoatBuildingTutorial #BoatBuilding #CarbonFiber #PrePreg #CompositeBoatBuilding #DIYBoatBuilding