mothman505 2 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I had an experienced boat builder say the attached the deck of their dinghy with builder's construction floor adhesive and boat nails. With that thinking, it seems like Gorilla construction adhesive would also work. Certainly epoxy would still be another choice. I was hoping not to use nails or screws. Any thoughts ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slug zitski 576 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, mothman505 said: I had an experienced boat builder say the attached the deck of their dinghy with builder's construction floor adhesive and boat nails. With that thinking, it seems like Gorilla construction adhesive would also work. Certainly epoxy would still be another choice. I was hoping not to use nails or screws. Any thoughts ? Many glues will work epoxy is variable viscosity ..it has gap filling properties , so all your bevels and mating surfaces don’t need to be perfect epoxy doesn’t require clamping pressure ,,the finished deck will be fair ..without clamp or fastening dimples its easier to control epoxy cure time its up to you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 137 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 You might wish to be more specific, eg this sounds like he is attaching a plywood deck onto a wooden hull (nails). There are many different grades of builders adhesive with different purposes. One consideration the open time, another is cost, another weight, another strength, etc etc. 5200 used to be a go to option for many builders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mothman505 2 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Yes, wood boat, 1/4" plywood deck. It has been said that the Gorilla adhesive is the poor man's 5200. "?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andykane 195 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I would definitely use epoxy for this - reliable, predictable, gap-filling, easy to work with. No need for any fasteners, although temporary screws can help keep things in position during the cure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zonker 5,248 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I'm never been impressed with construction adhesive. Brittle and relatively weak. I'd go with thickened epoxy for this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 137 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Sikaflex is the poorer man's 5200 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 3,946 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 it depends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunted 414 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Pics or it never had a deck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned 111 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 The material cost savings of goo vs epoxy is likely trivial compared to the labor you will need to remove the deck and reinstall it properly later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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