Gluing/Bonding/Welding Starboard

There are some glues that will somewhat hold it together after flame treating the surfaces, but it really needs mechanical fastening if there will be any stress applied.

So, yes you can glue it, but it will not be very strong.

Commodore Joe Redcloud©

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I'm in Honduras so the probablility of finding the adhesive is next to none. Mechanical it is...

-- Geoff

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The following was quoted from the 1st response, but the posting was marked for only 6 days of archiving, To provide this info for future reference I'm including it in this reply.

There are some glues that will somewhat hold it together after flame treating the surfaces, but it really needs mechanical fastening if there will be any stress applied.

So, yes you can glue it, but it will not be very strong.

I often run a bead of 5200 anyway to really seal the joints when I make things from starboard. You can also cut plugs (bungs) from scraps with a plug cutter, and cover the fasteners just like you do with wood, if appearance is important.

Commodore Joe Redcloud©

Geoff,

The only adhesive that will work is 3M Scotch-weld DP-8005. It is a 2 part that comes in a $22 2oz binary cartridge. Requires a special $60 applicator and $2 one time use mixing nozzles. Expensive but you only use a very thin bead so 2 oz goes a long way. It performs wonderfully. I built the waterproof hatch between my forward head and the sail locker in 1/2" starboard. Glued the frame and the hatch stiffeners with 8005 and really gave it a workout to make sure it would stay together.

If you want to spend the money you might try calling 3M in San Pedro Sula:

Forgive my British ignorance - what's starboard?

JimB

-- Skipper

Starboard is a UV stabilized high density polyethylene sheet. Good for making fittings like table tops and cabinetwork. It is non porous and very low surface energy so almost nothing sticks to it.

Very funny Skippy. Believe he's referring to that white plastic material some boaters favour over marine grade plywood. Some say it's very similar to those white cutting boards your wife uses in the kitchen....or in Skippy's case, what he uses in the kitchen.

And what do you make the other side of the boat out of?

Larboard.

-- Ed Huntress

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:15 -0000, with neither quill nor qualm, "News f2s" quickly quoth:

Anti-larboard, of course. ;)

- DANCING: The vertical frustration of a horizontal desire.

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I thought it was just Port. ...lew...

Larboard is an older word for port. Brits use it more than 'Muricans, but you'll hear it occasionally.

-- Ed Huntress

"Show 'em your larboard side, Dearie!"

(5 points for the first one that gets the reference...) ;-P

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Thanks Glenn.

And I'm glad to entertain those who told me about the other side . . .

JimB

I thought that was the ladenboard or the side that went to the port for loading. The other side was the stjoren (sp?) board had that big oar sticking out the back for steering.

Leanne

"Pirates of the Caribbean " ride at Disneyland.

Could be. Here's what Merriam-Webster says about it:

Main Entry: lar·board Pronunciation: 'lär-b&rd Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ladeborde : PORT

- larboard -- adjective

-- Ed Huntress

"We Wants the Redhead!" And we have a winner.

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