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Thread: Broken thumbhole stock

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    Epoxy project, West System at it's best.

    Probably capable of holding the stock together.

    24' curved laminated backbone. 20' curved laminated runner plank, in essence a wooden leaf spring. Plus a 29' wood laminated mast.

    Capable of 50+ MPH with the right ice and wind(and skipper).

    Probably capable of holding the stock together.

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    They sell it down near Jax Beach at the marinas. I’ll have to make a trip.


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    Quote Originally Posted by fiberoptik View Post
    They sell it down near Jax Beach at the marinas. I’ll have to make a trip.


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    If it's a decent West system dealer they will have a user manual(usually free) on how to mix it and what you can mix in for thickeners. The thickeners make it as close to putty as you want, stays in the joint better. Be aware that depending on whether you use a thickener or not and which one you use will affect how visible glue line will be when you are finished. Matching saw dust from the same species is probably the best match.

    Again, if you are not familiar with doing this, try a couple of practice glue-ups to get you comfortable.

    Mix just enough to do the job, that small a job you probably won't run into problems, be aware that epoxy cures through a chemical cure, creating heat. Mix up a large quantity and don't get it spread, it can get stupid hot. Hurt you kind of hot. Smoke rising from the container kind of hot.

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    Got it. Small batch=less heat.


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    Not fixable, not worth it, will break again. Get a new stock.

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    That will be a difficult fix. Not much wood to work with.
    If you could tolerate seeing the end of the dowels or plugs over them you could glue it back to together and drill for the dowel holes where you have enough meat in the stock to receive them and refinish.
    or possibly add a small brass or wood inlay to hide them.

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    Called West System Epoxy, picked up epoxy recommended, along with threaded brass rod in appropriate sizes. Yet to make room for the job; too many “honey do’s”!


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    glad to see that you are going to fix it. if done carefully it will NOT break. remember to think ahead. by the way, that epoxy is runny. spread a thin coat over the breaks; let the rest set for a while until it gets a little like paste (this will keep it from running so much) mix up a practice batch so that you'll know what to look for.

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    I would buy a piece of 1/2" G-10 tubing. This is the same material used for fiberglass circuit boards

    https://accurateplastics.acculam.com...-laminate-tube

    Drill hols in the stock and put 2 pieces of G-10 in the holes with a good strong epoxy. You will have a joint but the joint will be stronger than the rest of the stock.
    EDG

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