Mick,

I've seen where someone built a geodesic double paddle canoe, skinned it with dacron, then put 2 ounce glass and epoxy over the dacron, It wasn't fully transparent, but it was very translucent. Would something like that accomplish what you are thinking about?

Mike

: Hi Pete

: Thanks for your response. Great finding someone w/ experience of both.

: If your Putz's were coated w/ epoxy and polyester, do you think you would
: have the same seam ripping at the tacks concerns? I would assume the idea
: would be to adhere(w/ soaked thru epoxy) to both upper and lower 'truss'
: stringers , thereby keeping the system as strong as possible.

: Aside from the potential prior skin tightening difficulties, and assuming non
: adherence to the frame, what would be the relative benefits(and reverse)
: of using epoxy coating but on a 10oz satin(or whatever close)glass cloth
: instead of a polyester?

: -mick