> Good point about the outgassing. Especially of the wood. One might be able
> to use this in reverse. As in vacuum bag the wooden boat for a while, then
> take it out and apply the epoxy for better suck in. I have no idea of the
> time factors for wood to retain vacuum and have no idea if this idea would
> work at all. But it's interesting to think about.

When using West System epoxy we used vacuum equipment on the carbon fiber ( this time dry weave not prepreg ) as well as glass layups and I say we were all the better for it.

BTW I'm the guy in the hat getting his face cut off by the camera. :)