Building an 18th century gajeta – Part 3
Part 3: Base layer planking In a boatyard in Croatia, an 8-metre Croatian Gajeta is being built with a merger...
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Ask Hamish- Avoiding ‘orange peel’ effect
Avoiding ‘orange peel’ effect You’ve applied a fresh coat of resin and hardener mix, and the coat seems to have...
Building an 18th century gajeta – Part 2
Part 2: Applying the skin In a remarkable project that combines traditional boatbuilding skills with modern techniques, a Croatian Gajetareceives...
Two products for top performance
Based in West Yorkshire, Winder Boats builds high performance racing dinghies and foils using PRO-SET epoxy. The key to success...
Building an 18th century gajeta – Part 1
Part 1: Design and lofting When naval architect Srdan Dakovic was recruited to combine traditional wooden boatbuilding with modern technology,...
Building on renewables
The beautifully-built Ocean Explorer 72 catamaran has the ability to run silently on electric propulsion recharged from renewables. Part of...
Building a Bruce Roberts in India
Boat builder Abdul Hakeem has created this stunning 70-foot yacht from wooden laminates and equipped her like a superyacht. Epoxycraft...
Learn from the best – West System International course date announced
If you’re looking to hone your epoxy skills or pick up tips and tricks, then West System International‘s hands-on epoxy...
Additive of the Month – September 2018
WEST SYSTEM® 402 MILLED GLASS FIBRE BLEND (Type: Blended adhesive filler. Product No: 402) 402 is a unique blend of...
British style turns heads on the French Riviera
Whilst Epoxycraft was visiting the Cannes Boat Show this year we saw Hawksley Classic’s beautiful motorboat in pride of place...
Putting the Thyme in
Reaching her magnificent prime in her mid-thirties, Double Thyme’s beauty regime is managed by owner Chris Eager and there’re no...
Additive of the Month – October 2018
HIGH-DENSITY FILLER (Type: Finely milled adhesive filler. Product No: 404) What is it? Originally designed to fix wooden blades...
Grey Falcon Update
David Grey is now in the engineering stages of his home build of a 5.8m barrel-back American-designed Glen-L runabout ,...
Spirit Yachts – The ultimate racing machine?
The Spirit 52D has combined traditional timber, carbon fibre and PRO-SET epoxy to make a high-performance head turner. Building in...
Getting a 2.4m Stradivari Mk IV back racing
Boatbuilder Paul Gomm, a regular user of WEST SYSTEM epoxy, has been doing some great repair work on 2.4m Class...
Lively Lady update: Re-decked and painted
She’s looking good! Work on this historic vessel is now nearing completion, with a small team of volunteers giving up...
Additive of the Month 405 Filleting Blend, perfect for making a wood fillet
How to make a wood fillet using this adhesive filler. What is it? A fillet is a coved shaped bead...
Lively lady to arrive at Port Solent this Saturday!
After an extensive refit, the iconic sailing yacht Lively Lady will be sailed back to her berth at Port Solent...
Dinghy Park essentials
We asked David Johnson, Sales Director at West System International, technical expert and sometime yachtsman (that last one is his...
All in a day’s work
The technical team are always happy to give advice about any epoxy project over the phone, or in person, and...
The secrets to renewing teak deck
PART 1: STRIPPING AND PREPARATION If your teak deck is looking a bit thin and tired, or is lifting away...
Swiss Performance Yachts
Tucked away within a modern furniture factory near Tallinn, Estonia, a small company is building beautiful new boats in wood...
Additive of the month
WEST SYSTEM product Technical Advisor Hamish Cook guides us through the range of additives available to enhance your epoxy project....
How to adapt your glue brush for a delicate repair on a small surface
Hamish, one of West System Technical Team, has a solution for those times when accurate application of epoxy to make a...
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