Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 10/5/2001, 10:09 am
In Response To: Minimum temp for end pour? (Andy Miller)

: October in Minnesota is leaving me with cold nights and cool days. Since my
: house doesn't have 20ft ceilings I'll have to do my end pours outdoors.

: Is there a minimum air temperature below which I need to wait for spring? I'm
: using MAS epoxy.

Place the end in a bucket of hot water. This will make the epoxy warm enough despite the outside temperature while also assuring it doesn't get too hot. Just be sure that there are no leaks in the end of the boat.

Messages In This Thread

Minimum temp for end pour?
Andy Miller -- 10/4/2001, 6:22 pm
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
erez -- 10/5/2001, 6:13 pm
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/5/2001, 10:09 am
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
Frank -- 10/5/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: Minimum temp for end pour?
Jim Pace -- 10/4/2001, 7:48 pm