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Long article about just what its title says: what likely damage to look for on a wooden boat and how to get at it.
[Yachtsurvey.com]
Penetrating epoxy sealer and polyurethane sealants and coatings. Wood is saturated and stabilized. Claims to restore original or greater strength to rotten or deteriorated wood.
[The Rot Doctor, Inc., Seattle, USA]
Penetrating epoxy sealer and polyurethane sealants and coatings for wood stringers and inserts in fiberglass boats. Claims to restore original or greater strength to rotten or deteriorated wood.
[The Rot Doctor, Inc., Seattle, USA]
Copper boat nails, woodscrews, roves, tacks, and panel pins, and silicon bronze nails, woodscrews, and bolts for classic wooden construction. Site contains lots of good articles about boats, particularly traditional rigs.
[Classic Marine, Woodbridge, Suffolk, the UK]
An epoxy with very low solvent content for better saturation. Prevents moisture penetration and strengthens rotted wood..
[ITW Philadelphia Resins, Montgomeryville, PA, USA]
Replace your worn out wood with this marine grade polymer sheet, stabilized to resist ultraviolet light. Ideal for replacing teak, laminates and inferior plastic products. Lots of colors, easily fabricated with standard tools.
[King StarBoard, North Port, FL, USA]
Build boats under the guidance of professionals at the WoodenBoat campus in Maine. A wide variety of courses include all facets of wooden boatbuilding, with a choice among many boat types, as well as skills such as bronze casting, blacksmithing, and model making.
[WoodenBoat Publications, Brooklin, ME, USA]
An epoxy curing agent which, by itself, can barrier-coat and protect planks and sheeting against water absorption. Seals small cracks. Should be painted after cure to avoid UV deterioration.
[ITW Philadelphia Resins, Montgomeryville, PA, USA]
Makes Detco hull caulks (2-part, non-sag, putty consistency polysulfide rubber) for caulking wooden hull seams and for bedding keels, through-hulls, heavy machinery, etc.) and deck caulks (2-part, pourable, self-leveling polysulfide rubber), for caulking deck seams and for bedding decking during installation.
[Detco Marine, Newport Beach, CA, USA]
A wood adhesive that is longer-lasting and less heat sensitive than epoxies, with a recommended source.
[landlpardey.com, May 2000]
It may be difficult to find long-distance offshore insurance for traditionally built wooden cruising boats.
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