> I will be ready to do my end pours in the next few days and since I'm all
> out of epoxy resin from the glassing, I am tempted to use polyester with
> microballoons for my end pour. What I'm interested in is any scientific
> reason why I should not use the cheaper polyester for this application
> since it is about 1/3 the cost. I am concerned with excessive heat during
> the cure (of course epoxy can do that also) and possible bonding issues
> between the poly and epoxy.

Me too,

I have also almost run out of epoxy. How necessary are end pours. I don't plan to drill through the bow for grab loops. Can I get away without the pours? I haven't paddled much (read: at all) so I don't know how much stress the tips endure,

Paul