Bill,

the mat and roving are very similar to the fiberglass cloth used for boatbuilding. The roving is just very heavy cloth, and a more open weave. We used polyester resin for the mould because it is much cheaper than epoxy resin. A 5 gallon pail of polyester resin is around 100CDN$.

Simon

: Simon,
: That chopped strand mat, and the fiber glass roving...is that stuff a sheet
: of fabric like say 8 oz cloth? And how is fiberglass roving compared to
: the same? Is their application much different than the fabric we've come
: to know and love? Oh, and what do you use to "hold it all
: together", epoxy? If so, it must take a consideral amount. I'd think
: this method would be well suited to Kevlar and carbon fiber construction
: as well.

: Good idea on the wood trim. Good idea to rent out the mould too. Hope your
: friends are interested...if not to help offset your own costs, but also so
: you all can go "tripping" together. Surprise of all surprises to
: learn that ash gunnels would be more economical than plastic. Thanks for
: the response!
: Bill