Presented by VETUS MAXWELL Got a tip? Send it to sailmail@sailmagazine.com My boat has a balsa-cored deck. There are a lot of these around, and owners can suffer sleepless nights worrying about what happens if water gets in. One chap on my owners’ group has been badly smitten. ...read more
In this video, West System Epoxies’ Ben Gougeon takes a look at some of the basic properties of marine-grade epoxy, as well as what it’s capable of and the different kinds of materials it can be used with: whether it’s in the context of a minor repair or an entire boatbuilding project.
In this video, West System Epoxies’ tech advisor and veteran sailor Bruce Niederer Gutzmer uses a number of different tools and techniques to install a new fiberglass-reinforced bulkhead in the tech center’s J/22 project boat. For additional information or to contact the tech center directly.
