There's also a glue that was used in WWII to build the Mosquito fighter
bombers (of wood). Supposedly it's the best of the best. Unfortunately, it
can't be shipped at a reasonable cost with today's regulations, so unless
you live next door to the factory, ...

There are a lot of spars built with epoxy. See the Gougeon Brothers book on
boat building for some light weight, exotic, ones. How many years do you
figure you'll be sailing the boat?

Roger

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Hello Ray I have been using Resorcinol from CP Adhesives [ 740]
763-2886 I like the way it mixes compared to the Dap Resorcinol .
Resorcinol has a 60 year history proving longevity and durability. Not
the case with epoxy! Epoxy came on the market in the late 70s.
Resorcinol has better performance in parts that tend to build up alot
of heat [ Like a mast standing in the sun all day] This spar builder
Matt may be old. But how long has he used Epoxy to build spars. Let me
know how you make out CW