EPOXYWORKS Number 25, Summer 2007 Cover story: Meade and Jan Gougeon build their first powerboats. Using the same Dick Newick designed 32' hulls, they each developed their own versions of an efficient, trailerable catamaran. With their shallow drafts they are designed for costal cruising in the rivers and bays of Michigan and Florida. The twins have been christened the Gougmarans and are designed for maximum fuel efficiency, a 2000 lb load capacity, and good seaworthiness in high winds and wave. Given their long cruising range and capacity for passengers, the boats feature an enclosed head and plenty of room for seating and storage. Meade also documents the boat's cruise to the Everglades. Also: How to install a depth sounder and a removable hatch. Bruce Niederer discusses another accelerated test procedure for Moisture Exclusion Effectiveness, which uses our environmental huts. We take a quick look at two new WEST SYSTEM® products; The 320 Small Batch Scale and an updated 309 Gear Pump. John White of Fife, Scotland tells how he built a Formula 1 Ferrari for his grandson. WEST SYSTEM introduces G/flex Epoxy, and adds a degree of flexibility the product line. Related articles describe G/flex properties and how to use G/flex to repair holes and leaking seams in aluminum boats.

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Birth of the Gougmarans
Meade and Jan build their first powerboats and put their ideas to the test on a cruise to the Everglades.

Depth sounder installation
A good method to assure your transducer makes good contact with your boat's bottom.

New Products
Introducing the 320 Small Batch Epoxy Scale and the upgraded 309 and 309-3 Gear Pumps.

Moisture Exclusion Effectiveness
Bruce Niederer examines another accelerated test procedure, this time using our environmental huts.

Installing a removable hatch
Tom Pawlak documents the installation of a hatch that was designed to be temporary yet leak proof.

WEST SYSTEM launches G/flex Epoxy
New G/flex Epoxy adds a degree of flexibility to the WEST SYSTEM product line.

Understanding flexible properties
Jeff Wright looks at the issue of flexible vs stiff epoxies from an engineer's perspective.

Patch holes in aluminum boats with G/flex Epoxy
Repairing a fist sized puncture though the bottom of a canoe with fiberglass fabric and G/flex 650.

Fix leaking seams in aluminum boats with G/flex 650
Randy Zajac demonstrates a very effective technique for rescuing older aluminum boats and canoes.

G/flex shoe repair: a step in the right direction
Julie VanMullekom takes advantage of G/flex's flexibility to rescue a favorite pair of boots.

Repairing a hockey stick
G/flex's ability to absorb shock loads makes it ideal for repairing hockey sticks as J. R. Watson demonstrates.

An overview of WEST SYSTEM epoxies
You may be asking how the new G/flex epoxy fits into the West System product line?

Building a grandson's Formula 1 Ferrari
John White uses West System epoxy to mold a fiberglass body for a scale model electric-powered race car.

Published twice a year by Gougeon Brothers, Inc., Epoxyworks (Product number 000-605) is a magazine about building, restoring and repairing with epoxy. It offers helpful tips, the latest techniques, projects you can build, readers' projects, and news from the Gougeon research and test labs. A free three-year subscription is available for residents of the U.S. and Canada.