What is Wood/Epoxy Construction ?
Simply put, this is the best
way to build a boat.
See also: WoodenBoat Magazine article:
"Wood-Epoxy Boats Covey Island Style"
From an engineering point of view, wood, the oldest boat building material remains one of the best. Wood is light and strong, pliant yet remarkably stiff. It is warm, quiet and does not sweat. For the artistry of the shipwright, wood is also the material of choice, providing unmatched interior beauty and comfort. The combination of wood, epoxy (the strongest man-made adhesive) and the various fabrics used in composite wood/epoxy construction, optimizes wood's strengths and eliminates its weaknesses. By creating a barrier to moisture, the strong, light and durable wood/epoxy structure is stabilized, and leaks, blisters and rot are no longer a concern.
The beauty of wood can now be associated with a construction method of the highest engineering advantage and the lowest maintenance. As Reuel B. Parker puts it in his book "The New Cold-Moulded Boatbuilding", "I, for one, happen to think that wood, used in conjunction with the right resins and fabrics in efficient and sensible ways, can produce the best all-round boats that have ever been available on earth."
Covey Island Boatworks is located in Lunenburg County on the picturesque South Shore of Nova Scotia, home of the Bluenose and heart of the Maritime Boat Building Tradition. The Covey Island team approaches each project as if we were building the boats for ourselves. We know our materials and methods well, take pride in our reputation and pleasure in our work. We look forward to building your dream.