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making a centerboard for my sailboat? (Escape Rumba)
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Walt
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making a centerboard for my sailboat? (Escape Rumba)
wrote:
the centerboard in my sailboat is definately solid wood - not plywood,
not fiberglass coated, etc... it's just a wooden centerboard. Do I
still need to use the West System epoxy or can I just get a standard
wood glue from my local lumberyard - then coat the entire centerboard
in some water-proof seal to protect it (since it looks a little
weathered)
I wouldn't bother with anything other than West System. Use wood glue
and you'll be looking at doing the repair again in a year, and it might
come apart on the water at the worst posible moment. West System epoxy
is meant for a marine environment, and it's actually what you want to
use as the waterproof sealant too. Youll want to add a coat of UV
inhibitor on top of the epoxy when you're done - spar varnish or
polyurethane.
And if you opt to build your own board, coat it in West System, followed
by a coat of varnish or polyurethane.
//Walt