Where to get Tallow

[Laurin]

Hi,

Vreny (our stella) is suffering a bit at the moment as we change a few keelbolts. We think we may need to pack the joint between keel and hull with something (Tallow?) before tightening up the bots..... but where can we get tallow??????

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Ta

 

[sailorman]

there is a specialist "plaster supply " Company who supply the
"Fibrous Plaster Trade "company somewhere in south Essex

 

[Tisme]

Try "Traditional Boat Supplies", Suffolk. Tel 01502 712311. E mail tradboats@ic24.net.

I know nothing about them but they have tallow in their 2002 Catalogue which I picked up somewhere.

 

[Grajan]

Tallow is only rendered animaL fat speak to your local butcher

 

[mrswigglestick]

I'd just get some lard- it's only a purified form of tallow and you can get that anywhere.

 

[Transcur]

Try your local plumbers merchant.
Always a good source.

 

[TigaWave]

Stained glass window suppliers, you use it in proper lead cane window making.

 

[trouville]

Exactly its just purified beef fat--or fat!If you meen jointing? better to use non drying/glueing butal-rubber.

Give you a good non glueing joint tighten up then give it overnight to firm up then tighten up! One good joint very flexable and water resistant.

Its very inexpensive as modern boats dont use it, just the yards to bed things!(on modern boats)not the owners!