: 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

On my first boat, a CLC Chessy 17, I did not glass the deck or the cockpit. I did tape the seams (inside only) and attempted to use small fillets. The boat weighs in at 44 lbs fully outfitted.

The second boat (a Chessy 16) does have glass in the cockpit in the area where the seat will be. It's still under construction (finishing phase actually), so the final weight is unknown as of yet.

I'm thinking about adding some glass to the seat area of the Chessy 17 for added strength in that area. Going to wait until I see what the 16 weighs in at.