ANSI type II Water-Resistance

[Lazy Jack]

Anyone know what this means? Will I regret having laminated a bunch of guideboat ribs with Titebond II? I do not intend to boil the boat nor do I intend to store it on the bottom of the lake during the winter. The stuff sure is easy to clean up and I wouldn't run the wasteful risk of mixing too much for each laminate

[Ron Williamson]

Water resistant.It will stand up to a minimum standard test of three(IIRC)thorough soaking and dryings.
R

[Banjo]

G'day Lazy .....er Jack smile.gif

Iv'e used that stuff too, strong joints! The water resistant warning as I understand it is that it is water resistant but not good in total imersion in a constantly wet environment.

This means you will have to stop water getting in, many will argue on how to do this but it seems the safest way would be to give a few coats of epoxy as a base and paint over.

As you said, as long as you don't park yer boat on the bottom of the lake you should be right, might pay to keep it covered when not in use as well smile.gif ..

Banjo..

[Lazy Jack]

As in Inverted?

[Banjo]

Originally posted by Lazy Jack:
As in Inverted?Well if yer a big strong lad? Why not. smile.gif
If she's a wee bit too heavy then make a nice tarp to fit over for storage.

Banjo

[WayGray]

I laminated guideboat ribs with titebond II and also built up a transom (on a different boat) using titebond II. Both are doing well, but both are day boats, removed from the water when not in use and kept in covered storage at home.

[Andreas Jordahl Rhude]

ANSI = American National Standard Institute as far as I know.