We are finally done with the Tern 14. All looks good for a first boat, but there is one issue that is bugging me. The fiberglass is wavy in a few spots on the deck and hull. The glass for the deck was cut from one piece and the wavy spots are in the same position both front and rear. I know it is just a visual thing, but improvement is key (my wife's Osprey is next).

So here's a little history: 6oz glass supplied with the boat. Came in all folded up in a neat little square. So we unfolded it and wound it carefully around a cardboard tube. When it came time to lay the glass down, we just unrolled it and cut where needed. We poured and spread the epoxy with squeegees and everything looked good. Later we could see the wavyness when the epoxy was green. It fills up nicely when we use a foam brush to pull epoxy into the valleys. I would like to avoid having to do this in the future if possible. Is it just the way the glass is when the epoxy is not yet set, or can I somehow pull the glass to keep it tight as the epoxy sets up??

Larry.

P.S. I will have some pictures soon (hopefully this weekend) of the launching. Just got to figure out where.