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Re: Material: fiber glass width question
By:Ross Sieber
Date: 2/6/2002, 6:35 pm
In Response To: Material: fiber glass width question (BILL GRENIER)

: I am pricing materials for glassing the boat, I can get 5.5 oz. glass
: 50" wide for quite a pit cheaper than 6 oz. glass 60" wide, will
: this narrower glass lay up at enough of a diagnal to lay flat ? I'm
: building a Guillemot.

: Thanks having fun with the wood part.

Are you sure it's cheaper?
With careful cutting, you can cover the hull _and_ the deck with one length
of 60". I doubt you could do that with 50", so your real cost could be lower
with the wider stuff.

I am definately buying 60" for my current boat.

Messages In This Thread

Material: fiber glass width question
BILL GRENIER -- 2/6/2002, 6:19 pm
Re: Material: fiber glass width question
Ross Sieber -- 2/6/2002, 6:35 pm