Unless you live in a very humid environment, the wood will be dry by the time you apply the epoxy. Cedar dries quickly especially when it is cut into thin strips.

Extra glass on the outside will increase abrasion resistance and over all strength, more glass on the inside will increase strength faster.

> Two questions I got some cedar form the mill its not dry all the way yet
> so does that mean the wood will not soak up as much epoxy there for not
> needing the precoat? next if my boat is going to be on rocks alot should i
> use heavyer glass(10) on inside, outside, or both?