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The 61st Melbourne Boat Show, running 26 to 29 October at Docklands, will for the first time include a Heritage and Wooden Boat precinct, featuring classic timber vessels, restored boats and small craft. Among the businesses and craftspeople on display is The Victorian Wooden Boat Centre, a 1,400-square metre workshop that happens to be located at […]
Three iconic Halvorsen timber motor yachts recently returned to water after three years of meticulous restoration works, relying on the range of WEST SYSTEM products to bring them back to their former glory. An important part of Australian boat building history, Halvorsen boats have been a common sight on waterways around the country for close to 100 […]
The expertise of Gold Coast design and construction company, Sculpt Studios was called on to create and build composite decorative trimmings on a massive scale for a new residential tower on the Gold Coast. Known as Eve Residences, the 25-storey Homecorp-built edifice overlooking the magnificent Broadwater will be a highly-visible jewel among in the vertical […]
An iconic Derwent Class yacht called “Undine” is undergoing restoration in the hands of the talented team at The Wooden Boat Centre, Tasmania, destined for the racing circuit in time for the Kettering Wooden Boat Rally in February 2024. According to Cody Horgan, Head Shipwright and Manager of the Wooden Boat Centre (WBC) – Australia’s […]
With her sporty, classic profile, the Franklin 29 brought to life by students at The Wooden Boat Centre in Tasmania was a genuine showstopper at the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Cody Horgan, Lead Shipwright-Manager at the Australian Wooden Boat School, and former student of the Wooden Boat Centre was thrilled with the response to […]
Gus Green of Launceston recently got in touch to share with us the success of his latest project, a revamp of his deck. “That is using a recycled composite board 190mm wide 23mm thick as a new surface over the top of tiles, using Techniglue to glue Aluminium strips as battens to the cement tiles […]
Exhibitor and sponsor, ATL Composites enjoyed a warm reception at this year’s Australian Wooden Boat Festival, promoting the WEST SYSTEM range of products and introducing Epifanes yacht coatings to the Australian market. This year’s Australia Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, 10 to 13 February 2023, was embraced by more than 90,000 visitors, most of them […]
After a four-year wait, 500 vessels and 70 exhibitors are headed to the picturesque Hobart waterfront for the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, 10 to 13 February. Show sponsor, ATL Composites is looking forward to attending the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, promoting the full range of WEST SYSTEM epoxy resins and accessories, and taking […]
Composites and creativity were the magic ingredients behind the scenes at Movie World for its annual White Christmas celebrations. The White Christmas street parades were bigger and brighter than ever this year, thanks to the life-like replica landmarks created by Sculpt Studios using composite products from ATL Composites. With the theme of “Joy to the […]
The Wooden Boatshop produces its own range of timber boats and will showcase its skills at the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Situated in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, The Wooden Boatshop is a hub for hand-made timber boats, crafted by experts intent on preserving traditional boatbuilding skills. Led by experienced boat builder, Tim Phillips, […]
ATL Composites will attend the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival, taking over the Hobart docks 10 to 13 February and showcasing more than 500 timber craft, including 10 Tall Ships. A long-time sponsor of the biannual show with its range of WEST SYSTEM epoxy products, developed specifically for boat building, boat repairs and the marine […]
Located on the banks of the picturesque Huon River at Franklin, Tasmania, The Wooden Boat Centre is Australia’s only wooden boat building school, creating original masterpieces and restoring heritage vessels while mentoring students from all walks of life. For the past 30 years, the Wooden Boat Centre has been dedicated to keeping the tradition of […]
G/flex 650 is part of the WEST SYSTEM® range of epoxy products. While G/flex offers physical properties and applications that are that are different from WEST SYSTEM 105 resin-based systems, they share the same high standards for performance and reliability. G/flex 650 is the result of experimentation to develop a toughened epoxy that was simple […]
Ahead of her journey from Brisbane to Albany, WA preparing for her circumnavigation of the Antarctic in January, Lisa Blair met with Lorraine Duckworth from ATL Composites to stock up on WEST SYSTEM products to keep her yacht ship-shape during her odyssey. Lisa’s 15.25-metre Hick 50, called “Climate Action Now”, has undergone a structural upgrade […]
Global adventurer, Lisa Blair is putting the final touches on her yacht, the 15.25-metre Hick 50, “Climate Action Now”, which she hopes will sail her into the record books as the fastest solo sailor to circumnavigate Antarctica later this year. The marine professionals and trades at Rivergate Marina & Shipyard have undertaken a massive refit […]
Troy Dibben is an ‘old hand’ when it comes to using the WEST SYSTEM range. The timber boat specialist, based at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard has been in the trade since the late 80s and has a reputation for impeccable craftsmanship and innovative design solutions. Troy undertook his apprenticeship in Sydney in 1988 […]
History comes alive during the 2021 Maritime Trail, 10 and 11 April 2021, when wooden boat proponents and their suppliers and sponsors share their expertise and passion for craftsmanship and creativity in a restructured event in line with Covid-19 regulations. The Australian Wooden Boat Festival will host the Maritime Trail, showcasing the rich maritime heritage […]
A new breed of timber boats is the speciality of the craftspeople at the Wooden Boat Shop, renowned for classic coastal cruisers that combine timber, traditional techniques and high-tech composites. Based in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, the Wooden Boat Shop, under the direction of boat builder, Tim Phillips and a team of 22, is […]
The compact offshore racing boat, known as the Globe Mini 5.80, the brainchild of adventurer and sailing legend, Don McIntyre, is taking off all over the world, a DIY kit constructed with plywood and WEST SYSTEM epoxy. The new International One Design Class of plywood, Mini 5.8-metre yachts is aimed at “home builders and adventurous […]
A significant wooden boat rebuild is underway at Denman Marine in Kettering, Tasmania, reviving the 32-foot double-ended ketch known as “Te Rapunga”, and shining a light on the incredible life and philosophy of German-born seafarer and “citizen of the world”, George Dibbern. Meaning “Longing for the dawn” in the Maori language, Te Rapunga was discovered […]
Work has begun on a wooden boat project uniting modern construction and traditional methods and aiming to showcase the enduring appeal and relevance of the Shipwright. In build at The Wooden Boat Centre in Franklin, Tasmania, the vessel, known as the Franklin 29, was designed by Andrew Wolstenholme from the UK. It will feature a […]
ATL Composites is celebrating 40 years of operations, supplying innovative composite products to the marine, automotive, industrial and construction industries in Australia and around the world. Paying tribute to the vision of founder, Arnie Duckworth, who established the business in New Zealand in 1977, and the efforts, expertise and ingenuity contributed by ATL staff over […]
Friends, and business partners from all over the world came together to celebrate the monumental celebration for Gougeon Brothers Inc. at Bay City, Michigan, including our very own directors at ATL Composites; Lorraine Murray and Nicholas Cossich. Over the last 50 years, Gougeon Brothers have grown from a modest boat shop that began experimenting with […]
In February of 2019, the North West School of Wooden Boat Building (NWSWB) will showcase a Haven 12.5 at The MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania. ATL Composites is proud to support this project, by kindly donating WEST SYSTEM products for the build. The project is expected to generate a huge amount of […]
2019 is the 50th Anniversary of Gougeon Brothers Inc, USA. 1969 marked a point in the Gougeon brothers’ careers when they applied all they had learned about wooden structures and epoxy technology to manufacturing—for the first time—a wood/epoxy composite boat. Adagio, the first large, all-epoxy bonded and sealed wooden boat built without the use of […]
ATL Composites will be exhibiting at Booth #307 in the Super Yacht & Marine Pavilion at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show from Thursday May 23rd thru Sunday May 26th 2019. “As a leading supplier of advanced composite materials and engineering to the marine industry for 40 years, we continue to look for ways […]
In February of 2019, the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (NWSWB) will showcase a Haven 12.5 at The MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart, Tasmania. ATL Composites is proud to support this project, by kindly sponsoring WEST SYSTEM products for the build. NWSWB Chief Instructor, Sean Koomen and a team of highly skilled […]
Selling WEST SYSTEM Epoxy in a retail environment for more than 20 years, the most common question I receive is: Do I really need the Mini Pumps? We’ve all been in a situation where the salesperson is trying to up sell us or has no clue what we really need. In the case of Mini […]
All you need to do is Squeeze! WEST SYSTEM Six10™ is a pre-thickened, gap filling epoxy with a smooth non-sagging consistency that trowels easily – perfect for filling voids and making fillets. Six10 adhesive provides similar characteristics to 105 resin and hardener thickened with 403 Microfibre Blend, but with the advantage of being pre-mixed and […]
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