Whether you enjoy cruising or racing, friction is never your friend. Fortunately, the marine industry offers an incredible variety of low-friction hardware to make your time afloat more enjoyable. Blocks—the age-old friend to sailors the world over—are one of the most important ...read more
West System marine-grade epoxy provides an effective means of installing cleats, blocks, tracks or any other kind of hardware into a deck without compromising its watertight integrity. In this video, tech advisor and veteran boatbuilder Greg Bull goes through the steps of installing a new cleat in the foredeck of the tech center’s J/22 project boat.