The cockpit seat of my 1982 Catalina 30, the Looney Bin, had been feeling a bit spongy. I assumed the problem was a wet core…
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Cutting out and replacing large sections of wood is a very effective method, but it can be difficult and labor-intensive. Learn how (and when) to save time and money with the Wood Rot Repair Epoxy system.
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When Ray bought this 2000 Sturdee Amesbury skiff, it had a trashed starboard front gunnel. He used a saber saw to cut out the damage on the gunnel. The removed section was fitted with a new oak strip, and he used thickened WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy to bond in the replacement strip.
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GRAVITY VS. SUNFISH SAILBOAT – WEST SYSTEM® TO THE RESCUE Bay Ray McCarthy I love to sail when I can, but my Sunfish spends most of its days suspended from my very busy garage ceiling. Last year, I rebuilt Shenanigans, a 1980 Sunfish. Having ricocheted off a few too many rocks in her day, she […]
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By Eric Sponberg In 1978, at 28, my wife Arliss and I sailed our 27′ Bianca, Duprass, from England to California. It was on that trip that I first learned of WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy in the form of an ULDB (ultra light displacement boat) named Circus Maximus. My first hands-on experience mixing WEST SYSTEM Epoxy […]
