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Re: Hatch Lip *Pic*
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 7/9/2000, 10:37 am
In Response To: Hatch Lip (Jerry Siegel)

: Nicks book calls for 6 layers of 6 oz fiberglass all the way around the hatch
: lip. Just want to confirm this is the correct layup.

Yup.

: Seems like a lot of glass.

That's what I thought: I started with 3 layers and it wasn't enough. I ended up adding another 2 layers of 6 oz. and 1 layer of 15 oz. biaxial--they're stiff now! Also, remember to wait past the green cure stage until the epoxy is getting quite stiff--I had a bit of initial deformation because I peeled too soon.

:Has anyone used less with acceptable results? Jerry

Nope!

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Hatch Lip
Jerry Siegel -- 7/8/2000, 11:27 pm
Re: Hatch Lip
Erez -- 7/9/2000, 6:30 pm
Re: Hatch Lip *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 7/9/2000, 10:37 am
Re: Hatch Lip
Dwight -- 7/9/2000, 7:32 am
Re: Hatch Lip
Larry C. -- 7/9/2000, 7:27 am
Re: Hatch Lip
Greg -- 7/9/2000, 1:09 am