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Boat building with Bote-Cote
BOTE- COTE Marine Epoxy System is the
Australian developed and manufactured epoxy for wooden & Composite boat building. It is great for restoration and repairs on all types of boats and wet areas.
BOTE- COTE is an easy to use
2:1 mixing ratio, which is a low toxic formulation free of amine blush under
all climatic conditions. A major safety feature is that it is solvent free and therefore is
non-flammable. BOTE- COTE is easily removed from the
skin with BOTE-COTE hand cleaner or white vinegar.
For further advantages of using Bote-Cote Marine Epoxy Resin over other Epoxies in the market place in Australia, refer to our Why Use Bote - Cote brochure.
BOTE- COTE Marine Epoxy System preserves
timber's natural beauty and warmth and vastly reduces a wooden boat's
maintenance requirements. In fact a modern wood/ epoxy composite boat
requires no more maintenance than a fiberglass boat. BOTE- COTE
even has a non-yellowing UV retarding formulation which is used to enhance clear exterior
finishes and seals the timber making it waterproof.
In fact Bote-Cote Marine Epoxy Resin is available with four hardeners ( Non-Yellowing, Standard, Fast and
Tropical ) to handle all climatic conditions and user requirements.
BOTE- COTE is easy to
use due to its easy to mix 2:1 ratio and is high in solids and Thixotropic agent to ensure thick coats are applied to guarantee a waterproof finish! Three coats applied to timber and plywood provides adequate thickness for sanding and over coating to seal against moisture and rot compared with 5 or 6 coats of other thinner epoxies. Use with
fiberglass fabrics to sheath and reinforce. BOTE- COTE and timber combine to
produce strong light, easy to build and durable boats.
BOTE- COTE is ideal
for classic boat restoration, and has been used to restore many vintage and veteran boats to
their former glory.
Use BOTE- COTE for
all methods of modern boat building, including plywood stitch and
glue, strip planking, cold moulding, and glued lapstrake and sealing other finishes to make them waterproof.
Boat Craft Pacific have developed a range of specially formulated powder fillers which are the safest available. Bote-Cote filler powders are provided in
three grades.
Sanding Filler~ Light-weight and Easy to Sand for fairing
Gluing and Filleting Filler~ For General Gluing and making fillets
High
Strength Filler~ For those ultra-strong joints
BOTE- COTE seals and
reinforces timber's inherently high strength-to-weight ratio. This
makes BOTE- COTE and timber a natural choice for some of the world's fastest
racing yachts and ensures that BOTE- COTE and timber / composite core boats are stronger and
lighter than those made from competitive materials.
BOTE- COTE makes
building boats simple and safe - so much so that it is used by school children for canoe and
boat building projects.
BOTE- COTE and
our marine plywoods are used in most up to date kit boats.
BOTE- COTE epoxy is also ideal for repairing fibreglass boats manufactured from Polyester and Vinylester as it is much stronger than these two products. Details are provided in our brochure fibreglass reinforced plastics explained. Also Polyester and Vinylester do not stick well to themselves and can delaminate easily. For further information on repairing fibreglass read our information sheet on fibreglass repairs and osmosis.
DRIVE Marine Services
supplies plans from leading Australian and overseas designers. At no
charge, DRIVE Marine Services readily provides advice on a selection of suitable designs and building
methods. We also have the skills to hold boat building seminars.
Essential reading
before building a boat is the BOTE- COTE manual "Boat
Building
with BOTE- COTE" which is 32 pages of essential information for reference purposes when you are not sure of a process or procedure. We also have available a range of technical
leaflets and books on most aspects of boat building.
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