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Title: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: goBulawayo on August 09, 2018, 05:54:34 am

Hi All, I want to put a new deck onto a boat I am rebuilding, the old one is a bit tired, full of holes etc - The new deck will probably be 1mm ply as I have some in stock, I am not sure what glue would be best - I have been using Gorilla glue for odd jobs on boats recently and wondered if I could use that?

Cheers Wayne

Title: Re: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: Footski on August 09, 2018, 08:42:22 am

I feel the old deck is bad wood with no varnish or paint finish, you can just use a decent waterproof pva wood glue. That should hold it very nicely.

Title: Re: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: nemesis on August 09, 2018, 06:09:44 pm

Good old cascamite, plenty of time (24hr) and waterproof. nemesis

Title: Re: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: Footski on August 09, 2018, 07:06:23 pm

Quote from: nemesis on August 09, 2018, 06:09:44 pm

Good old cascamite, plenty of time (24hr) and waterproof. nemesis

Blimey, can you still get that?  :-)) :-)) :-))

Title: Re: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: John W E on August 09, 2018, 07:20:08 pm

https://www.swanseatimber.co.uk/adhesives-and-tapes/wood-glue/CASCAMITE-Adhesives-Wood-Glue-1-5kg/prod_4023623.html?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=STP%20Shop%20Merchant%20Product%20Ads&utm_term=4574861725055646&utm_content=Ad%20group%20%231


and also from Amazon and Screwfix sells it


I personally like to use the yellow glue - Titebond glue - from Amazon etc.   I find it works well -


Cascamite I find does deteriorate over years and leaves a white powder when you separate the bond - mind - I am talking 20 years plus.

Title: Re: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: nemesis on August 11, 2018, 06:10:53 pm

aye John, you are a strong man, I have never been able to separate a cascamite joint, Good enough for the RAF, that is enough for me. keep well, nemesis

Title: Re: Glueing new wooden deck to existing wooden deck
Post by: Netleyned on August 11, 2018, 06:20:43 pm

For everything that went in water  we always used Aerolte.
PBK canoe frames, pram dinghies and such..
One canoe built in 1959 has been recanvassed five or six times
The frame is original
Ned