Traditional Boat Supplies

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I am sure that some of you may know of this bloke, he can talk the arse off a donkey, but he is a nice bloke for all that and very helpful.

http://www.tradboats.com/conglues.html

This is just his page for putties, glues and stuff, but I am sure that having a squint through his site will prove interesting for most of us? Oh yeah, and he sells coal tar! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Yep.
Use them/him as you say one good guy and they stock most of the trad stuff you could wish for.
Just hope they don't go the way of the rest of the old fashioned chandlers and give it all up though frustration.
 
Well David, I reckon the only way we will keep blokes like him around is if we support him whenever we can, Use 'em or loose 'em. Mind you between him and Classic Marine, there aint really anywhere else to go if you want the right stuff for your boat?

Charlie.
 
Sort of on thread? What's the panels opinion re using Sikaflex below waterline for caulking in, as opposed to red lead?
 
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Sort of on thread? What's the panels opinion re using Sikaflex below waterline for caulking in, as opposed to red lead?

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An absolute no-no.

If a bit of red lead peels off, a wee bit of red lead peels off, but your caulking should stay in place.

If a bit of sikaflex peels off, it could all peel off and take your caulking with it.
 
Hi Charlie .
I entirely agree and a plug for them on here will not go amiss I am sure.
In fact if Keith spots this I would far prefer him to canvas them and put there flashing Advertisement at the top of the YBW page or even just on "Classic".
Than the everyday car garbage we get.
This is after all a Yachting forum.
RNLI excluded.
Cheers David.
 
I've seen Sikaflex below waterline and it can part company with one edge quite easily for unknown reasons.
You cant go far wrong with the traditional methods caulk & pay up with putty or seam flex from our friend above he has a very similar stuff to seam flex.
O and don't ask him his views on Seka if you don't have at least an Hour to spare. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Having said the above I find Seka very good as a bedding for heavy floors etc that are a permanent fix.
 
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