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Cannonvale Marine
14 McIntosh Drive, Cannonvale, QLD 4802
Ph 07 49466136
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www.cannonvalemarine.com.au

Cannonvale Marine is located in the Whitsundays in Far North Queensland Australia.  We are retail agents for Quintrex Aluminium Boats, Honda, Johnson and Evinrude Outboards.  We also run in conjunction with the above, a very busy service workshop.

We began using Tef-Gel around 5 years ago in an effort to combat corrosion problems with boat fittings and in particular on painted aluminium hulls where paint would blister around fittings of new boats after a very short time.  Applying Tef-Gel to other components of our boats ie. Engine controls, outboard brackets also allows for easy disassembly of sericeable parts, after prolonged periods.

After noticing the positive results we were seeing, we now use Tef-Gel when servicing outboard motors as well and in particular on gearcase bolts and steering fittins where we have found great advantages.

Application of Tef-Gel is now mandatory in many areas of our business and we have solved our corrosion problems and also have very happy customers.

We would recommend both dealers and customers alike take advantage of the benefits of using Tef-Gel and notice the long term benefits as we have.

Yours sincerely

Darrell Hinschen,
Director/Manager

WINNER 2005 ROLEX
SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE

'Nicorette' Yacht
Bigboat Racing Team

I would like to thank Tefgel Australia for their support of the Australian Big Boat Racing Team during the construction and campaign of the 90 foot super maxi Nicorette in helping us reach our goal of winning the 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

As a member of the project management team when it came to looking for a product to prevent corrosion for all of our deck fittings we had quit a unique challenge.

The yacht is constructed entirely of high modulus carbon fibre with the majority of the deck fittings being either aluminum or stainless steel. Then we throw it all into a salt water environment these factors cause the worst type of electrolysis and corrosion.

As a state of the art racing yacht it is extremely import that we do not experience corrosion and that fittings come apart easily for servicing.

We found the perfect product in Tefgel, it is very easy to work with and even after months we can easily take apart fittings and rigging for servicing.

Once again I would like to thank Warwick and Claudine for their support of our team and would like to strongly endorse Tefgel for any one looking for a product that makes your life easy in the most extreme of environments.

Dave Morris
Bigboat Racing Team
Racing Manager
Nicorette Yacht

Jetstream

Video & Story

Built in Brisbane in 2000 this 12mtr vessel is constructed of an alluminium painted hull with a fitted outer set of tubes and cover.

The cover is attached via two sets of bolt rope rails attached with machine screws to the top of the bulwarks and the outboard planning strake of the hull.  The bottom set of bolt rope rails are situated so that they are regularly exposed to salt water.

During the original construction the boat was built and fitted out using Tef-Gel™ anti corrosive lubricant including the fixing of the bolt rope rails.

Four years later during maintenance the outer tube cover was replaced.  This required the removal of top and bottom bolt rails both port and starboard and all the machine screws.

The brief video clips below were taken by the crew during repairs.

Please click on the links to view.

            Video 1                                Video 2

'No Logic' is a Nautor's Swan 112, built in Finland and launched in 2000.  She is a privately owned yacht and runs five permanent crew.

During my 5 years as captain we amassed over 65 000 nautical miles, which included 5 Atlantic crossings and a Pacific crossing.  The maintenance involved in keeping a vessel of this caliber in premium condition is paramount.  Therefore, only the finest products available are used throughout the vessel.

Captain Bruce Preston
SV ‘No Logic’

Jim Chambers & Associates

14 Kelly's Esplanade
Northwood NSW 2066
Australia
Ph +61 2 9428 4969
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One of the problems with promoting a product that has longevity as one of its strengths is that it takes the customer so long to find out how long it lasts.

Our literature for Tef-Gel talks about how it

* Does not dry out and crack
* Will not wash away in water or detergent
* Lasts a long time 

but such claims are always difficult to visualise for someone not accustomed to using the product.

So I thought I should tell you the story of my garden gate to help in this process. It is a common style of powder coated, steel rod gate that has some price sensitive hinges on it of the "rod-into-a-tube" type.

This sort of hinge, of course, is cunningly designed to collect anything that falls from above and keep it there.

The inevitable happened and rust formed inside the hinge and it seized up to the point where the hinge actually broke away from the gate.

I pulled the whole hinge off, cleaned it up and, before reconstructing it, coated the inside of the hinge with Tef-Gel. I estimate that this was done around 1997/8 and the hinge is still working smoothly, with no signs of any further corrosion. This photo was taken in 2004.

Jim Chambers & Associates

14 Kelly's Esplanade
Northwood NSW 2066
Australia
Ph +61 2 9428 4969
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Jim Chamber & Associates
'Tef-Gel in Marine Use'

This photo shows a section of an aluminium boom that was constructed (re-using old fittings which explains their well-worn look) in September 2003. All stainless steel fittings and fastenings were coated with Tef-Gel before attachment to the aluminium extrusion.

It can be seen that there was no corrosion forming between the stainless steel and aluminium when this photograph was taken in August 2004.

The white residue visible inside some of the rivet holes is actually Tef-Gel that has stayed put in spite of a full season's racing by the yacht.

There are numerous ways to mount a pedestal on your cockpit deck, but this is the method I prefer.

First you need a backing plate for any heavy hardware item that's mounted to a surface.  A fighting chair will need an oversized thick plate to withstand the potential torture that it can apply to even the strongest deck.

The backing plate will be made from 1/2" thick marine grade aluminum.  This thickness is necessary so that the bolt holes can be threaded, thereby excluding the necessity of washers and lock nuts.

Remember that aluminum and stainless steel will lock together permanently in a very brief time, so when you're ready to make the final installation use a very high grade anti-seize compound on the screws.  There is no finer anti-seize compound than Tef-Gel™.

Once you've decided on the un-drilled plate dimensions and placement under the deck, rough up one surface of the plate with a high speed grinder fitted with a 24 or 36 grit disk.  Apply a liberal amount of Fast Set 3M 5200 and wedge the plate into place under the deck.   Don't wedge it too tightly, you want about a 1/8" bond layer.

After the adhesive sets, (about 24 hours), mark the position of the pedestal plate and the bolt holes.  Pre-drill the holes all the way through the deck but not the backing plate with a 3/16"e; bit.  Enlarge the holes in the deck to at least 1/4" larger than the mounting screws and fill them with thickened epoxy (see Hardware Mounting in Composites).  When the epoxy has cured, re-drill the holes, this time all the way through the backing plate.  The size of the bit needs to be the correct size for tapping the holes to match the mounting screws.

Check your installation for final fit, run a small bead of sealant around the down face of the pedestal plate, apply the Tef-Gel™ to the bolts and screw down the plate & you're done.  No need for wrenches or someone else to help with the through bolts.


Have fun! Feel free to download and print this article, but please don't use it on a website without linking it to Bertram31.com.

Capt Patrick McCrary
Bertram31.com

Maxi Action
P O Box 1006
Airlie Beach QLD 4802
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www.maxiaction.com.au
Ph: +61 7 4946 6929

Maxi Ragamuffin

I've been in the commercial marine industry for 15 years and have been using Tef-Gel supplied by you for the past 2 years. I have to say that it is the best dissimilar metal jointing compound I've ever used.

It's a very impressive product. It not only seals but stops electrolysis and corrosion. I have been able to remove stainless bolts in aluminium easily even after they were immersed in salt water for 3 years.

I would recommend it to anyone or any company in the marine industry.

Yours sincerely

James Watson
Maintenance Engineer

Adfab Industries
P O Box 283
Cannonvale QLD 4802
Ph/Fax: 49461452
Mob: 0429 323 322

RE: Tef-Gel™

I have been in the Marine Industry for several years and have been introduced to a variety of products that claim to prevent contact between Stainless Steel and Alloy Fittings - however once they dry up and crack the electrolysis takes over.

TEF-GEL™ NEVER SETS ! - Now I use it for a variety of applications - even putting Stainless Steel Screws into timber to stop them snapping/shearing.

Yours sincerely

Adam Tester
ADFAB INDUSTRIES
Sheet Metal, Stainless & Alloy Engineers

 Prosail Whitsunday
PH: 07 49467533

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I would like to thank NS Industries for supplying us the use of Tef-Gel™. As Maintenance Manager for Prosail, we the maintenance crew look after fourteen boats including 5 maxi's and one 60ft high speed catamaran. In the harsh environment of the sea I have found Tef-Gel™ to be outstanding.

Wherever there are dissimilar metals such as Alloy and stainless it prevents corrosion, which means no more screws seized in the alloy which saves us time and money. It also works on similar metal where it reduces the chance of thread binding such as turnbuckles on maxi rigs. We have used Tef-Gel™ extensively throughout our fleet and are satisfied it is the best product for our needs.

Kind regards

Tim O'Brien
Maintenance Manager