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Re: preparing chines and keel for the glass
By:Ben Staley
Date: 10/25/2001, 12:21 pm

Part of the equation is what thickness of glass you are using, if 6 oz, I like to get it about the radius of a pencil for it to conform to the corner. 4 oz glass seems to be able to go around about 1/2 that or say the radius of an 1/8" dowel as long as you keep an eye on it and push down any bubbles if they try to form.

This is based on the limited experience of building 2 boats, not on any major testing. You could do a test panel if you have scraps of plywood and a little time.

: I'm getting ready to glass the outside of my Ches 16. If I sand down my edges
: I will have to go pretty far into the plywood, should I round off the edge
: with wood flour epoxy? Which approach is better? Also, how rounded do I
: need to make the bow and stern to get the glass to lay well? Is it a
: pretty big glob of epoxy or just a little one? I'd like a sharp edge, but
: I don't want a crummy looking glass job. Any advice is appreciated.
: thanks.

Messages In This Thread

preparing chines and keel for the glass
Jed -- 10/25/2001, 11:54 am
Re: preparing chines and keel for the glass
Ben Staley -- 10/25/2001, 12:21 pm
Re: preparing chines and keel for the glass
Ken Sutherland -- 10/25/2001, 5:50 pm
Re: preparing chines and keel for the glass
Ray Port Angeles -- 10/26/2001, 11:00 am