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EPOXYWORKS
Number 25, Summer 2007
Cover story:
Meade and Jan Gougeon build their first powerboats. Using the same Dick Newick
designed 32' hulls, they each developed their own versions of an efficient,
trailerable catamaran. With their shallow drafts they are designed for costal
cruising in the rivers and bays of Michigan and Florida. The twins have been
christened the Gougmarans and are designed for maximum fuel efficiency, a
2000 lb load capacity, and good seaworthiness in high winds and wave. Given their
long cruising range and capacity for passengers, the boats feature an enclosed
head and plenty of room for seating and storage. Meade also documents the boat's
cruise to the Everglades.
Also: How to install a depth sounder and
a removable hatch. Bruce Niederer discusses another accelerated test procedure
for Moisture Exclusion Effectiveness, which uses our environmental huts. We take
a quick look at two new WEST SYSTEM® products; The 320 Small Batch Scale and an
updated 309 Gear Pump. John White of Fife, Scotland tells how he built a Formula 1
Ferrari for his grandson. WEST SYSTEM introduces G/flex Epoxy, and adds a degree
of flexibility the product line. Related articles describe G/flex properties and
how to use G/flex to repair holes and leaking seams in aluminum boats.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 24, Fall 2006
Cover story:
Steve Gembrowski of Bay City, Michigan spent a year and a half building a Ken
Basset designed mahogany runabout. The modified V-bottomed hull weighes just 420
pounds and is 14’10” long. Steve did an excellent job on the construction of this
gem and did a great job of documenting the project. The RASCAL took 1st place at
the 2005 Presque Isle Harbor Wooden Boat Show in the Contemorary Classic
division.
Also: How Brian Knight built an all-weather
barbeque grill stand. A high school rocket team’s successful effort to build a
rocket and send it a mile high. Two projects, one marine, one architectural that
deal with repairing rotted wood and a look at using borate salt to treat rotted
wood. Mike Leneman developes a hybrid plywood/composite construction method for
building hulls. Bruce Neiderer explains an accelerated test we use to compare the
moisture resisitance of coatings. Engineering a scooter for stiffness, and tips on
repairing a metal door and a cracked pot.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 23, Spring 2006
Cover story:
While Epoxyworks was out of circulation, we missed reporting on an important epoxy
event, the launching of the 154’ cold-molded ketch, Scheherazade. Scheherazade,
one of the largest wood/epoxy vessels ever built in the United States is a Bruce
King design built by Hodgdon Yachts and launched September 27, 2003.
Also: Two different projects that use the
"lost foam" method to fabricate composite parts with cavities. Bruce
Niederer examines the effects of high temperatures on cured epoxy. Two variations
on building very stiff strongback supports for molds and jigs. Brian Knight’s
elegant, but cheap, planter box. Jeff Wright compares the cost and weight of flat
panels build with laminated and composite materials. Plus articles on repairing a
fiberglass statue, building a stripper kayak, sheathing the hull of a 65’ fishing
boat, and re-building an International 110.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 22, Winter
2004
Cover story: Boatbuilder
Bruce Hutchinson of Gull Lake, Michigan launched Babyface
Nelson after two year of construction. Babyface Nelson
is a 30' replica of Baby Bootlegger, a Gold Cup racer
designed by George Crouch and built by Nivens in 1924.
Hutchinson describes his construction process using
mahogany, cedar and WEST SYSTEM epoxy.
Also: Meade Gougeon
weighs in on the factors contributing to stiffness loss
in small boats and Test Engineer, Bill Bertelsen adds
data to the discussion. More testing examines epoxy's
compatibility with pigments, stains, chopped strand
mat and exotic woods. And, we'll take an in depth look
at repairing holes in fiberglass boats.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 21, Summer
2003
Cover story: The
Swift Solo is a single-handed skiff built by Bram Dally.
The cedar-strip core of the Swift is one successful
step in the development of the perfect combination of
skins and core. Dally discusses his quest to find the
stiffest, most durable hull for the speedy skiffs. Cover
photo, © Dennis Williams.
Also: Meade Gougeon
weighs in on the factors contributing to stiffness loss
in small boats and Test Engineer, Bill Bertelsen adds
data to the discussion. More testing examines epoxy's
compatibility with pigments, stains, chopped strand
mat and exotic woods. And, we'll take an in depth look
at repairing holes in fiberglass boats.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 20, Fall
2002
Cover story: Ken
Newell, a materials engineer, and Steve Gallo, a mortgage
banker, installed a teak plank deck on their 50-foot
cutter Zatara. It was their first experience with a
project like this, and they have some valuable information
to pass along.
Also: Applying a
non-skid deck on a Pearson Flyer, installing a bow thruster
on a 26' sportfisherman, and replacing damaged bulkheads
on an Evelyn 32. Building a 55' Lugger, avoiding surface
contamination, testing adhesion to polyester blend laminates,
repairing a historic statue and Tom's G/5 Adhesive tips.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 19, Spring
2002
Cover story: Scheherazade
a 154' 7" Bruce King designed ketch under construction
at Hodgdon Yachts, in East Boothbay, Maine is the largest
sailboat under construction in the United States. A
yacht this size will generate some huge loads on the
structure and on the hardware. It also generated some
large scale testing at Gougeon Brothers.
Also: Replacing
damaged balsa core in a 1981 Pearson Flyer, the versatility
of scrapers for working with epoxy, building an efficient
icebox, and making repairs on chair spindles, exterior
architectural trim and fiberglass tubs.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 18, Fall
2001
Cover story: Student
sailors in a community sailing program learn to manuever
on the Saginaw River. Their plywood prams were built
by boatbuilding students in the organization using the
stitch and glue method.
Also:The benefits
of varnishing over epoxy, building a shelf, tips on
building a wood/epoxy sharpie, wood/epoxy comopsite
tank guidelines, product highlights and Paul Bulter's
latest dory.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 17, Spring
2001
Cover story: Tenacious,
the Jubilee Sailing Trust's new wood/epoxy three masted
barque began sea trials in June 2000. We'll look back
at the history of her construction, which began in June
1996.
Also: A look at
the start of another large project, the 155' Scheherazade,
methods to test surface preparation for paints and primers,
reinforce sagging beams, reinforce sagging beams and
repair early stage gelcoat blisters and a number of
useful shop tips.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 16, Fall
2000
Cover story: Meade
Gougeon maneuvers his decked sailing canoe Serendipity
on the Saginaw River.
Also: Methods for
bonding to plastic with epoxy, and Ted Moores' techniques
for applying fiberglass and getting the clearest finish
on a woodstrip hull.
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 15, Spring
2000
Cover story: An
oak and walnut staircase built by Dean Wolf of Manchester,
California.
Also: Mahogany Masters
II, resoring a gaff rigged sloop, student projects,
building a Sharpie and the largest wood/epoxy ship ever
built!
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 14, Fall
1999
Cover story: ALPA
Z, a 39' sport boat, designed and built by Van Dam Wood
Craft of Boyne City, Michigan.
Also: Building a
dingy, new window frames, composite fan shrouds, and
fences and gates. Advantages and disadvantages of thinning
epoxy and the launching of ANTONISA!
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 13, Spring
1999
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EPOXYWORKS
Number 12, Fall
1998
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Published twice a year by Gougeon Brothers, Epoxyworks is a magazine about building, restoring and repairing with epoxy. It offers helpful tips, the latest techniques, projects you can build, readers' projects, and news from the Gougeon research and test labs.
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