: You could use an old caulking tube that is empty or has gone hard,
: clean it out, put thickened epoxy in it and used it in the
: caulking gun. I've never done it but it should work and give you
: a foot or two extra reach.
: JohnK

It is a real pain to get an old caulk tube clean. Carefully poking out the plastic plunger is just a start to your woes. However, the idea is sound--and similar to using a turkey injector or a medical syringe. You jsut need to start with new caulk tubes, use them once, and trash 'em.

Here is the first site I came to which sells empty, disposable caulk tubes. Freund Container and Supply. www.freundcontainer.com They sell them individually for $1.30 each. At that low price I wouldn't think of cleaning out a used one. Google for empty caulk tubes and you'll probably find a few more companies.

http://www.freundcontainer.com/product.asp?pn=BC528&EID=FD010107pop152&gclid=CML9zqistqcCFYjsKgodLxrBBQ

It would probably be a bigger hassle to get caulk tubes than to just squeeze yourself into the boat and take the time to apply the goop by hand. It is inconvenient and one of the worst parts of the building process, but once it is done you are finished with that work and you can go on to something which is more fun: mindless hours of sanding. :)

In the past I have seen heavy duty, refillable caulk tubes, which are designed to open easily for cleaning and refilling. They may have been used in drywall work, for dispensing "mud", or drywall fillers. they were expensive, so I don't think I'd want to use such products with epoxy--but the prices and availablitiy have certainly changed since I last saw thses devices. maybe there are cheaper models on the market today. Either way, I think the technique would be best saved for a production shop than a home builder. Of course if someone was building a S&G design with LOTS of fillets to do, or was running a class with several builders doing fillets at the same time, and they bought a bunch of these tubes in advance, then it could speed up their assembly time.

PGJ