Re: Bolger-approved building methods

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Peter Vanderwaart" <pvanderw@o...> wrote:
> > I have not encountered carbon fiber or polyester as a part of
> > Bolger-building. I would also place vacuum-bagging, mandrel-
> winding, and
> > several other techniques outside this forum.
>
> So, what you are saying is that if I want to rotomold a batch of
PVC
> Micros, I should keep it to myself?
>
> Peter

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Spelling <richard@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> My experiance with them has been:
> - don't ask for platic jugs (first order, assume they will be plastic)
> - get metal cans
> - ask for plastic jugs
> - get plastic jugs
> - ask for plastic jugs
> - get metal cans
> - ask for platic jugs
> - get told they can't ship plastic jugs due to UPS regulations
> - buy epoxy from RAKA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Hodges" <dhodges@...>
> To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
>
>
> > I have not tried RAKA, and I accept your comments about them at face
value
> > (heck, more than that, boatbuilders deserve a premium of respect).
> >
> > For the record, FGCI will ship in gallon jugs on request - I just
received
> a
> > 5 gallon kit as one gallon hardener/four gallons resin, all jugs,
5-gallon
> > price.
> >
> > In this hot weather, I have found FGCI to be very fast curing so I have
to
> > use smaller batches. It's plenty thin right now!
> >
> > At least we agree it is the price leader. From the catalog, it appears
> > their big market is the polyester molding crowd.
> >
> > Don Hodges
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Spelling <richard@...>
> > To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
> >
> >
> > > I like the Raka, even better than the Fiberglass Coatings epoxy (which
> is
> > > slightly cheaper). The FGC epoxy is too thick, and the hardener barley
> > comes
> > > out of the bottle when the shop is cold. Also, they tend to ship it in
> > metal
> > > "paint" cans, and don't sell the pumps.
> > >
> > > Also, thinner epoxy will require more FILLER to make the requisit
peanut
> > > butter consistancy, and lesss EPOXY. I.E. the epoxy lasts longer.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <dick@...>
> > > To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:56 PM
> > > Subject: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
> > >
> > >
> > > > When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm
> > > > plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a cinch.
> > > > After wetting out, a bit of the white stuff added to the mix made it
> > > > all go together fine. The epoxy mix (resin to hardener) was special,
> > > > I think 5:2 or 1 or so..and I used their hand pumps which made the
> > > > job easy. For all its goodness though, West was pricey, yet
> > > > since only a gallon was needed, the 'best' was good enough.
> > > >
> > > > For Bolger's Chebacco, some 10 gallons are needed and shopping
around
> > > > is prudent. Nay... for a Bolgeresque / Payson approach it is
> > > > mandatory.
> > > >
> > > > I'm currently testing RAKA epoxy sold out of Delray Beach, Florida.
> > > > It is a 2:1 mix and I think thinner than West. Using small samples,
> > > > I've put together wood pieces (pine, and some cedar with inherent
> > > > oils that should cause problems but haven't) with thickeners of
> > > > various sorts and they held as well as with West -- the wood breaks
> > > > before the joint itself. RAKA is substantially less costly than
West
> > > > or any other that I've come across, such as MAS.
> > > >
> > > > Yet it seems that with RAKA, with its thinner makeup, I'll be using
> > > > more fillers if not more epoxy than with West if I'm to get the
> > > > requisite peanut butter consistency that some joints and filleting
> > > > require.
> > > >
> > > > I've read Reuel Parker who thinks (in his Sharpie book) that all
> > > > epoxies are essentially the same: they're from Shell or some similar
> > > > petrochemical giant and are just packaged a bit differently by
> > > > the various epoxy companies.
> > > >
> > > > Do you Bolgerites have feelings about the pros and cons
> > > > on RAKA vs. West vs. MAS and vs. all the other epoxies that are out
> > > > there? What say you?
> > > >
> > > > dick burnham
> > > >
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Hodges" <dhodges@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> I surrender!! Next order will be Raka if I want mail-order, Clear-Cote if
> local. Will it be OK if I keep my 50 lb of talc I got for $20.00? - it
> seems to be fine...
>
> Don Hodges
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Spelling <richard@...>
> To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
>
>
> > My experiance with them has been:
> > - don't ask for platic jugs (first order, assume they will be plastic)
> > - get metal cans
> > - ask for plastic jugs
> > - get plastic jugs
> > - ask for plastic jugs
> > - get metal cans
> > - ask for platic jugs
> > - get told they can't ship plastic jugs due to UPS regulations
> > - buy epoxy from RAKA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donald Hodges" <dhodges@...>
> > To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
> >
> >
> > > I have not tried RAKA, and I accept your comments about them at face
> value
> > > (heck, more than that, boatbuilders deserve a premium of respect).
> > >
> > > For the record, FGCI will ship in gallon jugs on request - I just
> received
> > a
> > > 5 gallon kit as one gallon hardener/four gallons resin, all jugs,
> 5-gallon
> > > price.
> > >
> > > In this hot weather, I have found FGCI to be very fast curing so I
have
> to
> > > use smaller batches. It's plenty thin right now!
> > >
> > > At least we agree it is the price leader. From the catalog, it
appears
> > > their big market is the polyester molding crowd.
> > >
> > > Don Hodges
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Richard Spelling <richard@...>
> > > To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
> > >
> > >
> > > > I like the Raka, even better than the Fiberglass Coatings epoxy
(which
> > is
> > > > slightly cheaper). The FGC epoxy is too thick, and the hardener
barley
> > > comes
> > > > out of the bottle when the shop is cold. Also, they tend to ship it
in
> > > metal
> > > > "paint" cans, and don't sell the pumps.
> > > >
> > > > Also, thinner epoxy will require more FILLER to make the requisit
> peanut
> > > > butter consistancy, and lesss EPOXY. I.E. the epoxy lasts longer.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <dick@...>
> > > > To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:56 PM
> > > > Subject: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm
> > > > > plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a
cinch.
> > > > > After wetting out, a bit of the white stuff added to the mix made
it
> > > > > all go together fine. The epoxy mix (resin to hardener) was
special,
> > > > > I think 5:2 or 1 or so..and I used their hand pumps which made the
> > > > > job easy. For all its goodness though, West was pricey, yet
> > > > > since only a gallon was needed, the 'best' was good enough.
> > > > >
> > > > > For Bolger's Chebacco, some 10 gallons are needed and shopping
> around
> > > > > is prudent. Nay... for a Bolgeresque / Payson approach it is
> > > > > mandatory.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm currently testing RAKA epoxy sold out of Delray Beach,
Florida.
> > > > > It is a 2:1 mix and I think thinner than West. Using small
samples,
> > > > > I've put together wood pieces (pine, and some cedar with inherent
> > > > > oils that should cause problems but haven't) with thickeners of
> > > > > various sorts and they held as well as with West -- the wood
breaks
> > > > > before the joint itself. RAKA is substantially less costly than
> West
> > > > > or any other that I've come across, such as MAS.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yet it seems that with RAKA, with its thinner makeup, I'll be
using
> > > > > more fillers if not more epoxy than with West if I'm to get the
> > > > > requisite peanut butter consistency that some joints and filleting
> > > > > require.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've read Reuel Parker who thinks (in his Sharpie book) that all
> > > > > epoxies are essentially the same: they're from Shell or some
similar
> > > > > petrochemical giant and are just packaged a bit differently by
> > > > > the various epoxy companies.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you Bolgerites have feelings about the pros and cons
> > > > > on RAKA vs. West vs. MAS and vs. all the other epoxies that are
out
> > > > > there? What say you?
> > > > >
> > > > > dick burnham
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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> I have not encountered carbon fiber or polyester as a part of
> Bolger-building. I would also place vacuum-bagging, mandrel-

> several other techniques outside this forum.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Hodges" <dhodges@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> I have not tried RAKA, and I accept your comments about them at face value
> (heck, more than that, boatbuilders deserve a premium of respect).
>
> For the record, FGCI will ship in gallon jugs on request - I just received
a
> 5 gallon kit as one gallon hardener/four gallons resin, all jugs, 5-gallon
> price.
>
> In this hot weather, I have found FGCI to be very fast curing so I have to
> use smaller batches. It's plenty thin right now!
>
> At least we agree it is the price leader. From the catalog, it appears
> their big market is the polyester molding crowd.
>
> Don Hodges
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Spelling <richard@...>
> To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
>
>
> > I like the Raka, even better than the Fiberglass Coatings epoxy (which
is
> > slightly cheaper). The FGC epoxy is too thick, and the hardener barley
> comes
> > out of the bottle when the shop is cold. Also, they tend to ship it in
> metal
> > "paint" cans, and don't sell the pumps.
> >
> > Also, thinner epoxy will require more FILLER to make the requisit peanut
> > butter consistancy, and lesss EPOXY. I.E. the epoxy lasts longer.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <dick@...>
> > To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:56 PM
> > Subject: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
> >
> >
> > > When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm
> > > plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a cinch.
> > > After wetting out, a bit of the white stuff added to the mix made it
> > > all go together fine. The epoxy mix (resin to hardener) was special,
> > > I think 5:2 or 1 or so..and I used their hand pumps which made the
> > > job easy. For all its goodness though, West was pricey, yet
> > > since only a gallon was needed, the 'best' was good enough.
> > >
> > > For Bolger's Chebacco, some 10 gallons are needed and shopping around
> > > is prudent. Nay... for a Bolgeresque / Payson approach it is
> > > mandatory.
> > >
> > > I'm currently testing RAKA epoxy sold out of Delray Beach, Florida.
> > > It is a 2:1 mix and I think thinner than West. Using small samples,
> > > I've put together wood pieces (pine, and some cedar with inherent
> > > oils that should cause problems but haven't) with thickeners of
> > > various sorts and they held as well as with West -- the wood breaks
> > > before the joint itself. RAKA is substantially less costly than West
> > > or any other that I've come across, such as MAS.
> > >
> > > Yet it seems that with RAKA, with its thinner makeup, I'll be using
> > > more fillers if not more epoxy than with West if I'm to get the
> > > requisite peanut butter consistency that some joints and filleting
> > > require.
> > >
> > > I've read Reuel Parker who thinks (in his Sharpie book) that all
> > > epoxies are essentially the same: they're from Shell or some similar
> > > petrochemical giant and are just packaged a bit differently by
> > > the various epoxy companies.
> > >
> > > Do you Bolgerites have feelings about the pros and cons
> > > on RAKA vs. West vs. MAS and vs. all the other epoxies that are out
> > > there? What say you?
> > >
> > > dick burnham
> > >
> > >
> >
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Couger <gcouger@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Hodges" <dhodges@...>
> To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
>
>
> > If it's a poll, I vote "shop by price" - all the epoxies are stronger
> than
> > wood. My current price leader is Fiberglass Coatings, Inc. St. Pete,
FL
> >
> > Nice free catalog - call 800-272-7890 emailfgci@...
>
> Shop by price and the amout of support you need.
>
> While any old epoxy will do for a stich and glue boat the same is not
> true for a carbon mast or a foam cored bulkhead. If you are gluing PVC
> to polyester you might need more tech support or possibly some testing
> if it is a serious situation.
>
> Gordon
>
> Gordon Cougergcouger@...
>
> Stillwater, OK www.couger.com/gcouger
> 405 624-2855 GMT -6:00
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Spelling <richard@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> I like the Raka, even better than the Fiberglass Coatings epoxy (which is
> slightly cheaper). The FGC epoxy is too thick, and the hardener barley
comes
> out of the bottle when the shop is cold. Also, they tend to ship it in
metal
> "paint" cans, and don't sell the pumps.
>
> Also, thinner epoxy will require more FILLER to make the requisit peanut
> butter consistancy, and lesss EPOXY. I.E. the epoxy lasts longer.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dick@...>
> To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:56 PM
> Subject: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....
>
>
> > When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm
> > plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a cinch.
> > After wetting out, a bit of the white stuff added to the mix made it
> > all go together fine. The epoxy mix (resin to hardener) was special,
> > I think 5:2 or 1 or so..and I used their hand pumps which made the
> > job easy. For all its goodness though, West was pricey, yet
> > since only a gallon was needed, the 'best' was good enough.
> >
> > For Bolger's Chebacco, some 10 gallons are needed and shopping around
> > is prudent. Nay... for a Bolgeresque / Payson approach it is
> > mandatory.
> >
> > I'm currently testing RAKA epoxy sold out of Delray Beach, Florida.
> > It is a 2:1 mix and I think thinner than West. Using small samples,
> > I've put together wood pieces (pine, and some cedar with inherent
> > oils that should cause problems but haven't) with thickeners of
> > various sorts and they held as well as with West -- the wood breaks
> > before the joint itself. RAKA is substantially less costly than West
> > or any other that I've come across, such as MAS.
> >
> > Yet it seems that with RAKA, with its thinner makeup, I'll be using
> > more fillers if not more epoxy than with West if I'm to get the
> > requisite peanut butter consistency that some joints and filleting
> > require.
> >
> > I've read Reuel Parker who thinks (in his Sharpie book) that all
> > epoxies are essentially the same: they're from Shell or some similar
> > petrochemical giant and are just packaged a bit differently by
> > the various epoxy companies.
> >
> > Do you Bolgerites have feelings about the pros and cons
> > on RAKA vs. West vs. MAS and vs. all the other epoxies that are out
> > there? What say you?
> >
> > dick burnham
> >
> >
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Hodges" <dhodges@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> If it's a poll, I vote "shop by price" - all the epoxies are stronger
than
> wood. My current price leader is Fiberglass Coatings, Inc. St. Pete, FL
>
> Nice free catalog - call 800-272-7890 emailfgci@...

Shop by price and the amout of support you need.

While any old epoxy will do for a stich and glue boat the same is not
true for a carbon mast or a foam cored bulkhead. If you are gluing PVC
to polyester you might need more tech support or possibly some testing
if it is a serious situation.

Gordon

Gordon Cougergcouger@...

Stillwater, OK www.couger.com/gcouger
405 624-2855 GMT -6:00

----- Original Message -----
From: <dick@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:56 PM
Subject: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm
> plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a cinch.
> After wetting out, a bit of the white stuff added to the mix made it
> all go together fine. The epoxy mix (resin to hardener) was special,
> I think 5:2 or 1 or so..and I used their hand pumps which made the
> job easy. For all its goodness though, West was pricey, yet
> since only a gallon was needed, the 'best' was good enough.
>
> For Bolger's Chebacco, some 10 gallons are needed and shopping around
> is prudent. Nay... for a Bolgeresque / Payson approach it is
> mandatory.
>
> I'm currently testing RAKA epoxy sold out of Delray Beach, Florida.
> It is a 2:1 mix and I think thinner than West. Using small samples,
> I've put together wood pieces (pine, and some cedar with inherent
> oils that should cause problems but haven't) with thickeners of
> various sorts and they held as well as with West -- the wood breaks
> before the joint itself. RAKA is substantially less costly than West
> or any other that I've come across, such as MAS.
>
> Yet it seems that with RAKA, with its thinner makeup, I'll be using
> more fillers if not more epoxy than with West if I'm to get the
> requisite peanut butter consistency that some joints and filleting
> require.
>
> I've read Reuel Parker who thinks (in his Sharpie book) that all
> epoxies are essentially the same: they're from Shell or some similar
> petrochemical giant and are just packaged a bit differently by
> the various epoxy companies.
>
> Do you Bolgerites have feelings about the pros and cons
> on RAKA vs. West vs. MAS and vs. all the other epoxies that are out
> there? What say you?
>
> dick burnham
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: <dick@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:56 PM
Subject: [bolger] Epoxies, West and Raka and....


> When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm
> plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a cinch.
> After wetting out, a bit of the white stuff added to the mix made it
> all go together fine. The epoxy mix (resin to hardener) was special,
> I think 5:2 or 1 or so..and I used their hand pumps which made the
> job easy. For all its goodness though, West was pricey, yet
> since only a gallon was needed, the 'best' was good enough.
>
> For Bolger's Chebacco, some 10 gallons are needed and shopping around
> is prudent. Nay... for a Bolgeresque / Payson approach it is
> mandatory.
>
> I'm currently testing RAKA epoxy sold out of Delray Beach, Florida.
> It is a 2:1 mix and I think thinner than West. Using small samples,
> I've put together wood pieces (pine, and some cedar with inherent
> oils that should cause problems but haven't) with thickeners of
> various sorts and they held as well as with West -- the wood breaks
> before the joint itself. RAKA is substantially less costly than West
> or any other that I've come across, such as MAS.
>
> Yet it seems that with RAKA, with its thinner makeup, I'll be using
> more fillers if not more epoxy than with West if I'm to get the
> requisite peanut butter consistency that some joints and filleting
> require.
>
> I've read Reuel Parker who thinks (in his Sharpie book) that all
> epoxies are essentially the same: they're from Shell or some similar
> petrochemical giant and are just packaged a bit differently by
> the various epoxy companies.
>
> Do you Bolgerites have feelings about the pros and cons
> on RAKA vs. West vs. MAS and vs. all the other epoxies that are out
> there? What say you?
>
> dick burnham
>
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