: For all of you waiting with baited breath, Day 2 Results are in.

: Remember, I gave it every opportunity to fail with very little
: attempt to work the epoxy into the fabric. I wanted to see what
: the epoxy would do by itself.

: Silvertip cold- lots of unsaturated fibers showing up as small
: silver lines (rays) when the light is right. A few bubbles.
: Silvertip warm - not as many of the silver rays, but still very
: noticeable. A few bubbles.
: Raka cold: very few rays, maybe four! The light had to be Just
: right to spot them. There were, however many small bubbles under
: the fabric. My guess is the epoxy soaks into the glass faster
: than the air can escape.

: Also, I dropped a 28 oz ball-peen hammer on the raka to test it's
: bruiseabilty (a problem on boat number 1. It dented, but did not
: fracture the epoxy. I'll test again after it fully cures in a
: week or two.

: Note: In dim light you can't see the rays, I will just have to go
: paddling with Kayak number 2 on cloudy days (ya, right).

: Result, IMHO, Raka wins the wetout race.

: Next: I've applied a top coat of Silvertip to the Raka. Stay tuned
: for more exciting developments!

: Does anyone care to see photos?

: -mac

Btw, not only is having the epoxy cold a problem but having the boat cold is too. If it's kept in a cold space and not allowed to warm up before glassing, it'll suck the heat out of the epoxy very quickly.

Bill H.