Adhesives for Wooden Boats: Structural Glues
By RICHARD HARE from CB214/215
If we believed the rumours we could be forgiven for thinking that no adhesive other than epoxy should ever be...
Grey Wood Treatment with Oven Cleaner
By DAVID BAMFORD
A little while ago I cleaned the wire rack from my oven by leaning it against my wooden paling fence and spraying...
Keeping safety glasses clear
Safety glasses offer vital protection when using power tools. If, however, they are used in conjunction with a dust mask, they have a tendency...
Top tips to varnish a wooden boat
Here is some top tips for varnishing wood on a classic boat.
Choose your varnish for purpose
Is its ability to flex important? If it...
How to cut epoxy cloth
Cutting epoxy cloth is an irksome task as it unthreads the instant it’s cut. If even a zephyr blows through at the critical moment...
Should I paint galvanised steel?
Painting freshly-galvanised steel is a hiding to nothing - the two won’t stick together for love nor money; they’re incompatible. Indeed, paint industry techies...
Boat paint advice – What’s the right colour marine paint for...
What’s the right colour for your classic yacht? While there are some precedents – it is impossible to find two people who agree
Ever...
6 Tips for Antifouling Wooden Boats
By ROBIN GATES, CB249
The origins of antifoul
Antifoul can be applied with a brush or roller. A roller is easier an quicker, but make sure...
How Chandlers Have Changed: The New Age with Tom Cunliffe
Heading down to the chandlers to pick up a pot of paint, new sailing wear, or fresh ropes, has lost it's charm. Prices are...
Gelcoat Protection
By RICHARD TOYNE
When Magali and I bought Joass, our 32ft (9.7m) wooden gaff cutter in 1997, my waterproofs were the traditional yellow PVC type,...
