: On my first boat, a CLC Millcreek 16.5, I merrily fiberglassed the deck, the
: cockpit, and also taped the hull before I put on the 6oz glass.

: It is so heavy I cant really pick it up.

: How dumb was that - does anyone not glass their decks? I guess the cockpit
: was overkill. CLC manual mentions that glassing the hull itself is
: optional. I guess if the boat were never going to bang anything then that
: might work out best. The lighter the boat the more you want to use it.

: Also do you save enough weight with thinner cloth to bother? I know you save
: a few ounces of glass, but then must also use less epoxy, right?

: I'm about to fillet up another boat, and want to optimize the weight.

: thanks in advance

Also consider a different yak. For example the Chessapeake 16 or 17 weigh almost 25% less than the Mill Creek 16.5. They are pretty roomy and have good initial stability. The mill creeks are just big boats which makes them stable but tougher to lift/carry. I was surprised to see how much they wighed and how wide it was (33" and 55 lbs advertised weight). Yours is probably closer to 60 lbs or so since most people first yaks are a bit overbuild since they are new to epoxy, etc.

Best luck with the new yak building, Pete czerpak albany, ny