This page is dedicated to offering downloadable credited sources for boat building, gel coat repair and maintenance, vacuum bagging, mold making and stitch and glue construction. The manuals will include information on how to use epoxy, polyester resin, gel coat, marine plywood and composites in their ideal application for long lasting repairs for the marine environment. The manuals are also useful for RV, trailer, hot tub repair, shower and tub repair and other fiberglass repairs and maintenance.
For marine parts there are two digital marine catalogs listed, for marine engine parts, marine electrical, safety, navigation, marine maintenance and sailing rigging components.
For Youtube videos on using specific products we have our Timber Boatworks Channel and the West System Channel. These offer information along with video to see how the product is applied in different techniques and applications.
For build manuals we offer the Timber BoatWorks Complete Stitch and glue manual and West System technical manuals for Wood Boat, Fiberglass boats, vacuum bagging, gelcoat blister and other uses manuals.
For additional citation and information we offer the Epoxyworks back issues index and some pertinent articles on transom repairs, stringer repairs, choosing the proper plywood and flame treating plastics.
We also list the Delta Instuction Sheet for ABS plastic repairs, which is a step by step instruction for all ABS kayaks, Wilderness Systems Kayaks, Riot Kayaks, Borreal Design kayaks and Delta Kayaks with the list for the correct adhesives, fiberglass and paints to repair a damaged ABS kayak.
Marine Parts, Marine Engine Parts, Maintenance, Safety, Marine Paint and Varnish, Navigation and Electrical
Marine catalogue for Marine Electrical, Marine Paint and Varnish, Engine Parts, Safety and Navigation and Sailing Components.
Since 1955 BoatCraft and Timber Boatworks has been building and manufacturing stitch and glue Okume Mahogany kayaks, canoes and paddleboards. The Youtube channel offers tutorials and videos for our plywood kayak kits, gel coat, composite, fiberglass, cedar strip, foam rib installation and more.
This manual is information on drilling jigs, stitching, alignment and gluing, using epoxy and fiberglass, polyurethane painting and varnish, gel coat and graphite undercoating of plywood stitch and glue boat and trailer kits.
This is the official Youtube Channel for the industry leading epoxy manufacturer West System. This Youtube channel is backed by the technical support team at West System, including swim platform builds, sailboat epoxy repairs, gel coat repairs and wood boat construction.
This is a complete guide on restoring wood and fiberglass constructed boats. Techniques in this manual can be used for any outdoor wood construction or marine repair including trailers, RV and gazebo.
This manual is a complete guide for fiberglass repair for all fiberglass applications, including replacing rotten plywood, structural reinforcement, composite construction, adding hardware, joining and bonding plywood and gel coat blister repair.
This manual is a full guide on gel coat repair and application using epoxy. This guide will demonstrate techniques for builders that are repairing gel coat for the first time and desire durable and long lasting results.
This is a complete guide on building molds, lay up instruction and using materials to build simple and complex vacuum composite, fiberglass and wood parts.
This manual demonstrates how epoxy can be used in other household repairs like wood lamination, structural repair, indoor and outdoor repair and waterproofing outdoor furniture.
This instruction sheet demonstrates step by step instructions on how to repair ABS thermoform kayaks, including Delta Kayaks, Borreal Designs kayaks, Riot kayak, Wilderness Systems Kayaks and other ABS products. This manual uses the recommended acrylic adhesive and fiberglass to restore structure to damaged ABS kayaks.
This magazine is an open source and guide for using West System epoxy in many different constructions, materials, mold making, Carbon Fibre, boat repair, trailer and RV repair, airplane repair and more. This is a great guide provided and backed by West System technicians on need to know techniques, materials and marine construction standards.
When applying adhesives to plastics like HPDE, LDPE, ABS, Royalex, Lexand, PVC and many other plastics or impregnated plastic fabrics flame treatment is required for the adhesive or epoxy to bond. This Article explains the method of flame treatment and reasons that this is a crucial step when bonding to plastics.
This article is a step by step instruction on laminating Marine Grade Okume Mahogany with West Systems epoxy and fiberglassing for structure. This manual shows the ideal way to repair a transom with approved techniques from the West System technical department.
This article is a guide for how to repair damaged and rotten stringers in a fiberglass boat. This article can be used along with the West System Fiberglass Boat Repair & Maintenance Manual above to properly repair fiberglass boats.
There is always some debate surrounding the necessary quality and durability of plywoods in marine or outdoor constructions, so this article explains the different grades of plywood required and potential issues when working with home grade and pressure treated plywoods in marine repair and constructions.
This article discusses different build materials including e-glass, s-glass, carbon fibre, unidirectional carbon fibre, Kevlar Aramid, carbon fibre kevlar hybrids, polyester, epoxy and prepreg resins, core materials and application techniques.
This is a great article and guide for build, repair and prototype projects.
BoatCraft is proud to be a Glen-L dealer and retailer of plans. Glen-L offers large scale plans for large wood constructed Powerboats, Sailboats, tugboats, drift boats, inboard and outboard boats, fishing boats and house boats.