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How About Some Boat Building Materials To Go Along With Those Tools?!
Just as a recap, wood has a high resistance to stress, galvanization is of no concern, visual appeal is nice, and it can cost significantly less than synthetic materials. An excellent place to find wood (plywood in particular) is in the building materials section of the newspaper. If you're looking for a real bargain, salvaged wood is the way to go. Salvaged wood can be used for most of your boat building, but it's not recommended for the plank of your boat. You may also be able to find high quality wood at a saw mill. In addition to wood (or whatever material you decide to build with) you're going to need glues, paints, bedding compound, etc... Modern glues are something else, and will be used all through the building process. There's a variety of glues from which to choose from. In the past resorcinol glue was the best glue money could buy, but since then epoxy glues have really taken over the industry. It's true epoxy costs more than resorcinol, but it's much easier to work with. Epoxy is meant to waterproof wood, which in turn prevents rot and increases the longevity of the wood. Bedding compound is a thick, putty-like goop used mainly to keep moisture and air from entering or moving past a joint. It's used all over the boat, specifically in areas that aren't glued together. There are many brands available, and are relatively cheap in cost. Of course, to protect your boat from weathering conditions, you will want to paint it. You'll want to use a poison paint below the waterline as a means to prevent marine growth. Above the waterline, you have much more flexibility. There are numerous authentic marine paints available, but oil-based exterior house paints can be used as an alternative as well. They are much cheaper than the marine paints, and seem to last just as long. You'll likely be using quite a bit of wood preservative on your boat too. It's a good idea to coat everything with it. Use the green kind as opposed to the clear ones which seem to be water soluble. Sure, you may have to slap on a few more coats of paint to cover the green color, but it's well worth it! All my best, Mark R. Khalil Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Want to learn more about the boat building process? Feel free to visit my website at www.boatplansmadeeasy.com for more helpful tips and information on building a boat quickly, inexpensively and with professional results every single time! |
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