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Re: Epoxy vs polyester
By:Jim Loudon
Date: 7/1/1998, 4:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy vs polyester (Mark Kanzler)

I suppose it is made out of polyester. It looks like it was formed in a mold with a chop gun setup. The sailboat is 12' with a planning hull and could very well be one of the original lazer designs. As far as I know epoxie can be applied over poly. Is this correct ????

> Is the original boat made of polyester or epoxy? I don't have
> any epoxy experience, so ask the other guys here about compatibilty
> concerns.

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