Fighter Jet Material — Built in My Backyard Boat Shop

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:50 +0000

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.

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Bob Emser

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