JohnT

Well I have successfully epoxied two practice pieces together with great success. Then I tried to break the joint with no success. So this morning I epoxied my project pieces together using the packing tape and a little collodial 405. PAR - thank you for putting the cost in perspective. I guess mixing a small quantity by hand is worth a couple minutes of stir time compared to paying 4 times the amount for the epoxy. I guess i will need to find a good source for small graduated cups Thanks for all the input I'm sure I will be back with more questions before long

Thanks for the advice. First boat project and first time working with epoxies. I am usually not so cautious about projects but at $70 a sheet for plywood I don't want to make mistakes. I have one more question. Glue the scarf joint then tape or glue and tape at the same time ? I have heard of taping the scarf joint after lofting and cutting pieces out to save on materials. Any thoughts on this ? Thanks

OK. I understand, just how generous should I be on the wetting out ? Should the plywood look porous or glossy ? What I have on my shelf right now is West System 105 epoxy and WS 207 hardener. Will these be OK for the scarf joint ? Also still looking for opinions/experiences with Gelmagic and 610.

Just getting started on a SpinDrift 10n. I have my scarfs complete and for a first time scarfer I think they look good. I am planning on sealing the end grain with some epoxy so I won't get a dry joint. What I am pondering is the actual bonding of the 2 panels, should I use System Three Gelmagic or West Systems 610 ? Pros and cons for each ?