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When it rained, brown water leaked from the engine hatch and the mount for the cockpit table on my cousin’s 31′ powerboat. He keeps his engine hatch and cockpit covered when not in use, so there was no obvious point of entry for the leak. It was a mystery indeed. He asked if I could […]
By Rachael Geerts – GBI Composites Materials Engineer Many products, especially boats, are now being manufactured with a process called Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM), also frequently referred to as infusion. The main topics of this article are: what infusion is, how to repair an infused part with vacuum bagging vs. infusion, and the […]
Wood-Epoxy Canes Do Double Duty By Mark Copeland Her’es how I got into building self-defense canes: After working for many years as a master plumber, followed by many more at Automotive Concept Studios where I fashioned conceptual car models from clay, I ended up with arthritis and two hip replacements. All the heavy work had […]
by Patrick Ropp—GBI Technical Advisor Above: The 65′ strip-planked Bounty Hunter after sheathing with fiberglass and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. After 5 years, she still looks as good as she did then. In addition, her new fiberglass skin quickly paid for itself through increased performance. Five years ago, Captain Glenn James decided it was time to […]
by Captain James R. Watson Composites have been on the automobile motor sports racing scene for some time now. Indy cars, Formula 1, IMSA GTP (International Motor Sports Association Grand Touring Prototype), and others employ composites to the fullest limit of the imagination (and budget). Engine builders are even beginning to use composites for internal […]
