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<blockquote data-quote="Fishbrain69" data-source="post: 495199" data-attributes="member: 32497"><p>Ray Clark's epoxy suggestion reminds me of a wooden skiff that I restored back in 1977 that I had bought for $30 since it had been submerged for at least several months in an estuary and was covered in oyster shells. After months of grinding and sanding I poured fiberglass resin into all areas where the wood was disintegrating and spongy. It worked amazingly well, turned everything rock hard including the transom, was easy to apply and kind of fun too. Best of all the boat performed well in all water conditions including on a small craft warning day when I wondered why there were no boats visible anywhere. In retrospect I chalked it up to being young and stupid. Now I'm old and almost as stupid. </p><p></p><p>But you need to work outside ideally with a stiff breeze or use a large fan. Your brain and liver will thank you for it. The speed that these vapors pass from your lungs into your bloodstream makes even short term exposure unwise. The effects are additive over time. Whenever OSHA warns about adverse health effects on any subject, there's pushback from industry to squelch it. No surprise there. Considering what I just wrote, I'd have to conclude that marine epoxy would be a much safer way to go than fiberglass and just as effective, IMHO. Progressive Epoxy out of New Hampshire sells VOC free epoxies that I mentioned in my previous reply in this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fishbrain69, post: 495199, member: 32497"] Ray Clark's epoxy suggestion reminds me of a wooden skiff that I restored back in 1977 that I had bought for $30 since it had been submerged for at least several months in an estuary and was covered in oyster shells. After months of grinding and sanding I poured fiberglass resin into all areas where the wood was disintegrating and spongy. It worked amazingly well, turned everything rock hard including the transom, was easy to apply and kind of fun too. Best of all the boat performed well in all water conditions including on a small craft warning day when I wondered why there were no boats visible anywhere. In retrospect I chalked it up to being young and stupid. Now I'm old and almost as stupid. But you need to work outside ideally with a stiff breeze or use a large fan. Your brain and liver will thank you for it. The speed that these vapors pass from your lungs into your bloodstream makes even short term exposure unwise. The effects are additive over time. Whenever OSHA warns about adverse health effects on any subject, there's pushback from industry to squelch it. No surprise there. Considering what I just wrote, I'd have to conclude that marine epoxy would be a much safer way to go than fiberglass and just as effective, IMHO. Progressive Epoxy out of New Hampshire sells VOC free epoxies that I mentioned in my previous reply in this thread. [/QUOTE]
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