Traditional Sealing & Caulking
Traditional wooden sailing ships such as gaff cutters, pilot cutters, trawlers, Colin Archers, barges and classic wooden yachts have to be resealed from time to time. The traditional method of waterproofing the deck and planking seams of wooden boats is an almost extinct craft that is kept alive by ship lovers and boatbuilding enthusiasts - it is known as traditional caulking. Caulking cotton or oakum is driven into the seams of the ship's planks. By using a seaming ladle the seam is poured with heated, liquid pitch. At Toplicht, boat builders and wooden boat …
… and the water will run into a depression somewhere. Marine sealants, adhesives and marine deck caulking sealants in a pouch or cartridge are suitable for sealing, bonding, glueing or grouting of windows, fittings, through-hulls, rubbing bands and deck planking. Most of them are weather-resistant, permanently elastic and sandable. At Toplicht, you will find a wide range of sealants, construction glues and elastic adhesives on a 2-component epoxy resin base.