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11 Evaluating and Inspecting the Boat
Reassess the project
Once the inspection is completed, the condition of the boat will be known and a plan can be prepared for
the repair work. We urge everyone to reconsider the questions posed in Section 1:
What results are desired? A quick repair, a complete restoration or something in between?
Is there the commitment of both time and resources to enable the desired results to be achieved?
Is wood/epoxy construction the best solution to the problem?
When clear on the answers to these questions, proceed to the repair or restoration and use the later
sections of this manual as appropriate. Section 3.0 provides fundamental techniques for successfully
using WEST SYSTEM epoxy products in wooden boat repairs. Even if familiar with these products, it is
important to have a thorough understanding of the basic techniques for surface preparation, bonding,
bonding with fillets, laminating, fairing, applying woven cloth and tape, final coating and finishing which
are discussed in Section 3.0. The later sections of the manual provides detailed procedures for particular
types of repair and can be used in whatever order the repair requires.
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