Re: a New Boat

Approx 1 oz glass from DefenderUS was quite cheap a year or two ago. A
little tricky to put on but ends up considerably lighter than normal
glass. Probably best to roll up on stick then unroll over flat plywood
sheets to glass before building.

--- In bolger@y..., "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@y...> wrote:
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> Interesting. Most of the yard goods I have epoxied pulled off like
> peel ply, though that was what I was looking for. The Gougeons
point
> out that in most cases the cloth functions not to increase panel
> strength, but to help screed the epoxy, and hold the encapsulation
> together. If one could find something that would work and was cheap
> I think it would be worth a look for the kind of boats we are
talking
> about here.

The cloth had an

> open weave and seemed plenty strong too. I plan to try using that

next

> time.
>
> I just saw a purchase order, here at work, buying 2,600 gallons of

epoxy at

> $27.00 per gallon.

Interesting. Most of the yard goods I have epoxied pulled off like
peel ply, though that was what I was looking for. The Gougeons point
out that in most cases the cloth functions not to increase panel
strength, but to help screed the epoxy, and hold the encapsulation
together. If one could find something that would work and was cheap
I think it would be worth a look for the kind of boats we are talking
about here.

> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
> Glassing a boat all over is expensive...

Raka epoxy cost me roughly $36 + $6 S&H per gallon [6 gallon order], the
cost of the cloth adds up too. Once, years ago, I found a drapery store
selling 'mismatched roll ends' for real cheap @ $1/yard. The cloth had an
open weave and seemed plenty strong too. I plan to try using that next
time.

I just saw a purchase order, here at work, buying 2,600 gallons of epoxy at
$27.00 per gallon.