BoatingCop
Well-known member
Great progress! Glad to see you coated the wood with resin, and no it will not chip. It amazes me how many will put in wood, decking or transoms and not put any resin for water proofing. In my opinion the spar is good, but resin is damn near completely waterproof, and it's strong stuff to boot. Great job on the boat!
. I am fortunate to own some nice industrial wood working tools/machines so I can make pretty much anything I want from scratch. I too often wondered why some people install wood on their boat and forgo the most important step which is to properly waterproof their work. My procedure is as follows : Use only marine grade plywood, glue everything heavily with Titebond waterproof glue, use only stainless steel fasteners, apply two coats of epoxy resin to ALL wood surfaces, apply two final finish coats of waterproof & UV resistant paint. I think by using this method, while more expensive and time consuming , it will yield a far superior finished product that will last for many years.
