Product demonstration for the mixing the hansen boat works wood boat putty.. I just used linseed oil putty for the seams when i had to do some caulking and it has been fine for 5 years now. good to know that ! cannot afford to leave things to chance on the costly rennovation that i am presently undertaking on the undersides of my boat.. Caulking, or re-caulking a traditional plank on frame boat is no small matter, and as you say, there are tricks that earn the guy behind the mallet his daily bread. i can't imagine that the initial cost of the material (sikaflex in your case) would exceed the cost of a proper full on caulking job..
Shipwright louis sauzedde demonstrates his method for caulking wood planking. follow more of his traditional wooden boat buildings methods at http://www. 68 practical boat owner 516 december 2009 • www.pbo.co.uk practical caulking with cotton cotton is easy to split into smaller sizes to suit the narrow seams usually found on small wooden boats caulking with oakum oakum is ideal for caulking wider seams for the best results you should buy the softest available cotton to follow the. With these boats; dirt-floored sheds tend to foster a suit-ably humid storage environment (see wb no. 145). when first launched, a carvel-planked wooden boat’s planking swells and compresses its caulking; this not only keeps out the water, but the resulting friction also adds essential rigidity to the hull by keeping the planks from.
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