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Searunner Trimaran

The first boat built with System Three General Purpose Epoxy was a trimaran named “Orion”. Built by our founder Kern Hendricks and launched in 1981, she sails today and has crossed the Pacific Ocean.

Rail Repair w/ T-88 in the u-TAH dispenser

Oak Railing repaired after 10 Years with System Three T-88 Structural Epoxy Adhesive & the u-TAH Cartridge System I bought my home in Freehold, NJ, back in July of 1997 and I’ve been staring at this split railing at the top of my staircase from the get go. I’m not sure how long it was like that before we bought the place, but let’s figure it’s been like that for, at least, 10 years. I’ve been sick of staring at, but since I couldn’t even pull the delaminated piece back to the main body with my bare hands, I figured it would be a tough chore (probably require a bolt, which wouldn’t look so clean). I then contacted System Three Resins, a company out of Auburn, Washington, who is renowned for their strong wood glues. They suggested that I use their T-88 Structural Epoxy Adhesive, so I went to a local retail wood (sp?) store and picked some up. It came in two ketchup-type squeeze bottles (resin and hardener), which you had to measure in equal amounts, mix with a stick (I used a tongue depressor) and then try to apply it. As you can see from the picture of my split railing, it was going to be difficult to apply this adhesive into the very tight/narrow areas, in which it needed to be applied (I needed full coverage to ensure a good enough bond). I quickly realized that this was a messy, inconvenient way to apply this adhesive, even if it was an excellent product. I called System Three back and explained my dilemma. They immediately advised that they now offer this same great adhesive in an easy to use caulking tube, made by a company called TAH Industries, called the u-TAH Cartridge System. This system works in a standard caulking gun, which I had, and with the use of a static mixer, there was no measuring and manually mixing the material with a stick. You simply attached the static mixer, which had a small enough outlet to get into tight spots, drop the whole thing into a caulking gun, and apply your adhesive. It was that simple!

V-2 Rocket

Alan Overmoe’s model V-2 rocket takes off from the Salt Flats. The rocket fully loaded weighs 105 pounds and is powered by an “N” motor. Top speed is 725 feet per second, just under the speed of sound. Alan hails from Salt Lake and has built a white water dory using System Three epoxy. To shoot rapids or rockets, that is the question…

PT-15 High-Performance Sailing Dinghy

The PT-15 is a high-performance, cold-molded, gaff-rigged sailing dinghy imagined by Dave Robison (director of the Northwest Maritime Center), designed by Paul Bieker (designer of the BMW Oracle AMERICA’s Cup) and built at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding by the students using System Three Epoxy products.

Makah Indian Canoe

Makah Indian Canoe built by John Marples using cold-molded Constant Camber construction. The design was taken from the northwestern Washington State tribe’s whaling canoes. Marples is well known for his Searunner Trimaran work.

Mahogany Bench

Lawrence M. Freilich used System Three Urethane Spar Varnish to coat his mahogany bench. “I’ve tried a few spar varnishes, but none can compare to this brand. I just took a look at the one-coat I applied Sunday and it’s smooth as glass. Once you use this stuff you’ll be searching your yard for something else to coat.”

High Power Model Rocket

Twenty pound model rocket built by Rick Dickinson in Southern California. By his own admission Rick is a Rocaholic and obviously into whimsy. Now you know how “red skies at night” happen.

Futura Yachts 'Pantera'

Pantera catamaran built by Bob Smith of Futura Yachts of Sidney, BC in three years using Phase Two epoxy. Bob designed Pantera and races her extensively in the Canadian Gulf Islands and the Strait of Georgia in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Cedar Stripped Planked Canoe

Cedar strip planked canoe, built by John Hartvigson, photo taken on Mirror Lake, Alaska. This boat is a beautiful example of this method of construction.