Trojan Boat Forum

No barrier epoxy for wooden hulls. The barrier coat's primary function is to reduce water penetration (ie osmosis) on fibreglass hulls with porous gelcote. Not really needed on a wood hull. Also, a wood hull will always flex a bit, so any barrier coat would likley crack open here and there as things flex. Just go with antifouling.

Thanks. So happy I found you! Appreciate all of you advice.

Joan

Joan

Just emailed you concerning gutters, but here's a couple of good sources for boat building and maintenance: Jamestown Distributors (http://www.jamestowndistributors.com) and Defender Marine (http://www.defendermarine.com). IMO any penetrating epoxy should provide a temporary fix for the transom "punkiness", but eventually you'll want a more permanent (aka expensive) fix done.

I grew up with wooden boats, having spent my misguided youth on the New England coast aboard all sorts of lobster and work boats....all made of wood, and I can only say that they are nostalgic, but also money pits. When fiberglass came along my dad, and then I, jumped at it!

Nothing says "boat" like a wooden one, but they are commitments of time, money and love. Just sayin'

The folks at Beacon Marine are a great source of information, so don't hesitate to give them a call also.

No thats for a F glass boat Just use Bottom paint

That was for a fiberglass hull.