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By Terry Monville — GBI Technical Advisor Not that long ago, clear coating with epoxy meant that you were finishing a natural wood canoe or kayak, or the teak toe rails on your boat. Today, WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin and 207 Special Clear Hardener is used for clear coating in many different ways. Regardless of […]
By Brian Donaldson Over the past three winters, the boatbuilding crew of the Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association (SBCSA) strip-built a Jericho Bay lobster skiff. They used the plans from WoodenBoat magazine, which master boatbuilder Tom Hill measured from a Joel White-designed boat. More than twenty people have worked on the skiff.
Using a car body mold to modify a race car demonstrates this approach to building composite parts using different kinds of molds. By Don Gutzmer – GBI Technical Advisor Featured image (above): A scrap of curved fiberglass panel was the perfect piece to extend the nose of the car body to match the new profile. […]
By Rachael Geerts – GBI Composites Materials Engineer Featured image (above): A typical vacuum bagging setup. What is vacuum bagging? Vacuum bagging is when a composite that is laid up and wet out by hand is then put under vacuum to compact the laminate and force out excess epoxy. Vacuum bagging has been a choice […]
