Glass weight aside, I'd be concerned about busting-up the hull and deck by trying to fair the interior with no glass on the outside. You would really have to be confident in your glue joints, especially those end-grain joints. Usually, the deck is pretty flimsy with one layer of glass on the outside. With none, you'll have an accident waiting to happen.

Ross

: Hi,

: I am a couple of days away from finishing the stripping of my boat. It will
: be nice to do something different. Some of you may remember that I had a
: gap between my haul and deck and the recommended rachet straps did pull it
: together while the deck was wetted down and heat gun dried. I want to fair
: the haul and deck together after I thick epoxy them together. That means
: fiberglassing the insides of the haul and deck first. Has anyone done this
: or am I headed for a problem. I need to be ordering my fiberglass and this
: is what I am thinking of using on my 12 foot boat. One layer 3.75 oz. open
: weave glass inside and one 3.75 layer on the outside, with reinforcing
: strips on the inside and outside of the deck/haul joint and also on the
: stem/stern/keel. Thanks for your comments.

: John