Tips for applying Teak Veneer Decks Using Sikaflex, 5200 etc
Teak and other timbers make great veneer decks. There are a couple of tricks with the sealant between the planks though
Teak and other timbers make great veneer decks. There are a couple of tricks with the sealant between the planks though
Paint vs Varnish
Paint is more durable and will protect the epoxy and timber the best. But Varnish is faster and easier to apply and over epoxy needs fewer coats than paint.
If ply sheets are precoated before assmbling the boat it saves lots of time. Here are some guidelines
This is a basic section on the stages of fibreglassing areas on a plywood boat, canoe or SUP. Many problems can be avoided by being methodical and setting up each stage carefully rather than rushing in.
Eliminating Fasteners makes repairs quick and simple – routers or planes can remove large chunks of boat and epoxy precoat can be done with the replacement plywood panels
Epoxies, that “Soak in” – are they any good? Research shows not so useful. But by understanding why they are permeable to water opens up some alternative uses.
Boatbuilding school report – 12 different projects and sometimes up to 30 people miilling around.
The projects were
Two different CLC (Chesapeake Light Craft) Kayaks
Four Iain Oughtred Clinker boats – Puffin, Fulmar, a pram and a Skerry Skiff.
A couple of John Welsford’s designs a dory and a Jeanette.
A Bolger Gypsy
A Murray Isles Coorong Traveller
and one of my OzRacers