Preview: Caulking a Wooden Boat, Part 4 – Tying Up Loose Ends
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June 26, 2013
Email this Video to a FriendThe Caulking a Wooden Boat series concludes with Geno taking us through some of the odds and ends of caulking. With an understanding that water will always find a way into the boat wherever it can, these caulking techniques of overlapping tails are crucial to producing a functional seal.
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7 Responses So Far to “Caulking a Wooden Boat, Part 4 – Tying Up Loose Ends”
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Jim Hansen says:
I understand everything presented, except why the peculiar (and unwieldy seeming) caulking mallet?
Maynard Bray says:
Hi Jim,
Stay tuned. We have more on caulking mallets coming up: how Jeff Pearson makes them and why they’re constructed the way they are.
Clay Young says:
As a new(old) boat builder I have watched the series 3 times & each time things make more scence, thanks to me.
David Carper says:
Very helpful. I shall be caulking some planks in the near future and although I have read up on the procedure, there r always questions and your video has answered many. Thanks
Paul Rybon says:
I once caulked very broad seams that were open on the back, and now the planks have actually sprung the frames at the chines. What now?
edward demarco says:
I would love to see how to caulk a carvel hull!..and possibly how to plank a carvel hull in the future!! Thanks and keep it up ! ed
edward demarco says:
My bad ..caulking is well explained in the previos videos..