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20 September 2014

Building a composite racer in six months with marine epoxy: photo report

Enavigo is a Croatian company from Virovitica specialised in building wooden boats using PRO-SET® epoxy. After completing two great projects, Enavigo Cutter...

29 August 2014

How Stuart McGowan Changed His Career Path with WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy?

Stuart McGowan, despite his ties to the industry, only recently decided to leave his engineering job to pursue boat building....

28 August 2014

How Can You Safely Dispose Of Epoxy?

How can you safely dispose of epoxy? Getting rid of PRO-SET® and WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy is straightforward if you follow...

28 August 2014

Why Choose Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy for a Career Change?

Nigel Chapman, a former engineer in the gas industry, found a fresh start in boat-building. After dedicating nearly 30 years...

27 August 2014

How is the Solution60 Powerboat Changing the Future of Marine Construction?

What’s So Special About the Solution60 Project? The Solution60 project is a remarkable venture led by Production Director Dave Skene...

14 August 2014

How Did Keith McIlwain Build His Dream Boat ‘Daydream’ with Epoxy?

What Sparked Keith McIlwain’s Desire to Build ‘Daydream’? After a bout of ill health and a realisation that ‘you only...

11 August 2014

Five reasons why two-step bonding with marine epoxy creates a better joint

Hamish Cook, Technical Adviser at West System International, explains why two-step bonding should be your first choice for structural strength. Two-step...

18 May 2014

Vacuum bagging made simple with WEST SYSTEM epoxy

In this 8-page article on Sailing Today, our very own David Johnson shows that laminating using vacuum bagging is well within...

16 May 2014

Wooden boat repair: the basics of barrier coating

The components are assembled, the joint is bonded… what’s the next stage of your wooden boat repair? Before moving on...

16 May 2014

Epoxy boat repair: Protecting joints with reinforcing fabrics – it’s all in the layers

Sometime after the fairing and shaping stage of you epoxy boat repair, but before final coating, it might be an...

14 May 2014

Easy dispensing with WEST SYSTEM Mini Pumps

Whether you’re using large amounts of epoxy or small, getting the right ratio of resin to hardener is vital to...

1 January 2014

How Do You Build Your Dream Boat? – by Joe Latimer and Alex Lyddon

Joe Latimer and Alex Lyddon have been working together to build their dream boat – now they are nearing completion,...

15 February 2023

Top Tips for Working with Epoxy in Warm Weather?

Why is Warm Weather Ideal for DIY Tasks with Epoxy? It’s that glorious time of year when the sun is...

21 December 2022

Our Favourite Nick Zammeti Creations of 2022

If you’re a regular follower of Epoxycraft, you’ll know we like to feature artist, woodturner, maker, and YouTube star Nick...

30 August 2022

Romina Vella

Meet our latest maker! Romina Vella produces exquisite items using Entropy Resins bio-based epoxy. Working for a distributor in Malta...

30 August 2022

Lift off with an update from the team building the Astra-X

The UK’s pioneering rocket company Starchaser founded in 1992 is known for the UK’s biggest rockets and WEST SYSTEM® epoxy...

13 June 2022

Malta: Annual Distributor Event

After 2 years what a way to bring back our annual distributor event – in the glorious location of Malta,...

1 June 2022

Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with a Custom-Made Epoxy Crafted Badge?

Whether it’s spending time at a street party or a BBQ with family and friends, getting party ready is always...

19 May 2022

WEST SYSTEM G/flex 655 25ml twin syringe, perfect for small quantity applications

WEST SYSTEM® G/flex® 655 is a toughened epoxy that makes permanent, waterproof, structural bonds. It absorbs the stresses of expansion,...

28 October 2023

How Can You Minimise Epoxy Waste?

In the days of each and everyone of us adapting our lives to be more environmentally friendly when working with...

22 December 2022

Boat Building 2022 Projects – Top Picks

If you’re a regular follower of epoxycraft, you’ll know we like to feature projects on boat building and boat repair...

31 August 2022

Mini-classes in using WEST SYSTEM epoxy at this year’s SIBS

Wessex Resins will be running daily product demonstrations over the course of Southampton International Boat Show (12:00 & 14:30 each...

31 January 2023

Basic Techniques of Surface Prep for Repairs on Wooden Boats?

Learn the basic techniques! Whether you plan on bonding, laminating, filleting, fairing, or applying fabrics, the success of the application...

16 December 2022

Restoring the WWII historic D-Day Boat (Sarinda, ML1392)

History Sarinda, also known formally as ML1392, built in the UK and completed on 20th December 1943. Initially designed to...