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Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 6/30/2011, 2:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Near miss... (Bryan Kapteyn)

: Lately I've been doing the glass on the inside of the hull in width
: sections of the roll for all of the reasons listed with epoxy
: being easier to deal with and giving better wet-outs when it's
: new. I've been using 44" wide 3.2 oz. glass, so I just lay
: the roll across the boat and cut a piece for that section. I
: then wet-out that 44" section, squeeze out the excess, and
: move on to the next 44" piece. The inside of a boat is hard
: enough to do without trying to bite off more length than I can
: reasonably do in about 30-45 minutes. By doing it this way I
: also end up with an overlap rib every 44", giving it a
: little bit more strength. Of course, I don't do the outside of
: the deck this way, but it's a much smaller area and easier to
: wet-out than the interior of the hull. I think I have a lot less
: glass wasted this way too, which is easier on my dutch
: sensibilities :-) I got this idea from Bryan Hansel, so, thanks
: Bry, it works well!

I've used the same method for the interior many times as well. I often uses scrap pieces in the ends.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Near miss...
Robert N Pruden -- 6/29/2011, 3:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bryan Hansel -- 6/29/2011, 4:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Robert N Pruden -- 6/29/2011, 4:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 6/29/2011, 6:41 pm
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Glen Smith -- 6/29/2011, 4:34 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/29/2011, 5:27 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Robert N Pruden -- 6/29/2011, 5:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/29/2011, 5:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2011, 7:00 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2011, 7:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/30/2011, 8:37 am
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2011, 8:42 am
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bryan Kapteyn -- 6/30/2011, 2:13 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/30/2011, 2:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2011, 2:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Al Edie -- 7/1/2011, 1:54 am
Re: Epoxy: Near miss...
Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2011, 2:17 am