The WEST SYSTEM Epoxy Blog

Repairing Minor Cracks & Holes

Posted by Grace Ombry on 8 April 2010 | 1 Comments

Tags: Fiberglass boat repair, epoxy, WEST SYSTEM, minor cracks, minor holes

Springtime is upon us and a lot of folks are finding minor cracks and holes in their fiberglass boats.  Of course everyone wants to get these repaired in time for the first warm weekend of boating. Chapter 2 of our Fiberglass Boat Repair & Maintenance manual shows how to make these kinds of repairs, so we're reprinting it here. You can download the entire Fiberglass Boat Repair & Maintenance manual here.

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Stephens, Waring & White

Posted by Grace Ombry on 17 March 2010 | 0 Comments

Tags: WEST SYSTEM Epoxy, boat construction, boatbuilding, boat repair,

Stephens, Waring & White Yacht Design has an excellent blog  post about their W-37 daysailer design, now being built by Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine.

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Getting the most out of G/flex

Posted by Julie Van Mullekom on 12 March 2010 | 0 Comments

Tags: WEST SYSTEM Epoxy, G-flex epoxy, boat construction, boatbuilding, boat repair,

Are you the kind of person who just can’t get enough of a good thing? Looking for a better way to squeeze out that last little bit of G/flex adhesive from your tube rather than resorting to pliers, a vise or maybe even Grandma's rolling pin? Maybe you’d like to get a fatter bead of adhesive or your tube is a bit clogged. Boy do we have the some easy and inexpensive tricks for you!

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So stands the mighty oak

Posted by Bruce Niederer on 19 February 2010 | 5 Comments

Tags: WEST SYSTEM Epoxy, G-flex epoxy, boat construction, boatbuilding, boat repair, oak, white oak

The Druids waved their golden knives and danced around the Oak when they had sacrificed a man; but though the learned search and scan no single modern person can entirely see the joke. But though they cut the throats of men they cut not down the tree, and from the blood the saplings spring of oak-woods yet to be ... from ‘The Song of the Oak’ G.K. Chesterton

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Glue U, The School You Shouldn't Skip

Posted by Jerry Briggs on 2 December 2009 | 0 Comments

Tags: Glue U, Boat Repair, WEST SYSTEM Epoxy, Epoxy

Technical Director Jeff C. Wright explains vacuum bagging; Tech Advisor Randy Zajac demonstrates.

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Ask yourself these important questions…

Posted by Bruce Niederer on 17 February 2009 | 8 Comments

Tags: Boat Repair

The real work of any boat restoration or repair project starts before, often long before, the first screw is removed and the power tools are plugged in. Sitting down and thoughtfully thinking through what your goals are and planning the project accordingly will save you time and money over the long haul. 

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Boat Repair Course

Posted by Bruce Niederer on 23 December 2008 | 15 Comments

Tags: Boat Repair Course, Glue U

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