Cold molding. here at van dam custom boats, we use a process for building our custom wooden boats that is commonly called “cold molding.” in this process, we utilize a room temperature (cold) cure epoxy adhesive to laminate many thin layers of wood to create the large structural members of the hull and the hull itself.. Wood/epoxy is not wood construction, it’s composite wood/epoxy, on the contrary, embraces the best of modern and traditional boat building. it is not strictly speaking a wooden boat.. In this video we discuss the basic principles you should know when working with epoxy and demonstrate common applications of epoxy in wooden boat construction..
Wood/epoxy boatbuilding news & boat building techniques:. hi fellow boat builder, this is the start of our on line - boat building news - which will be updated on a regular basis. we can only share with you a fraction of the information included in our boatbuilding e-books.. The boat was constructed by the owner in 1977. the hard chined hull construction is gis fir plywood sheeting over mahogany framing and the exterior hull surface is covered in light glass cloth saturated with epoxy resin. the hull interior is coated out in epoxy resin only. i then decided to accept the assignment.. Many modern wood-epoxy boats are based on traditional designs but take full advantage of modern design and construction techniques to minimize weight and maximize performance. others are full-out modern superyachts measuring over 100 feet in length and a few are flat-out race boats..
