: OK. Now, before we worry about the glass, lets consider what the glass is
: going on. Is this going to be a stitch and glue or a strip built boat --
: or maybe a skin on frame?

: If it is S&G, use a thin plywood, ample fillets and chines and just paint the
: wood with epoxy. 2 coats. No varnish needed initially, but you can always
: put on a coat or two to give some UV protection with minimal weight
: increase.

: With a stripper you need glass, or internal ribs, to support the bonding of
: the strips. About the lightest I'd suggest would be a 2 to 3 ounce layer
: on the inside, and a barely there 3/4 to 1 ounce layer on the outside. Ya
: gotta have something, and you'll need more strength on the inside. The
: boat will not be as durable as a boat for general purpose use, but it
: should be OK for racing. The real thin glass on the outside guarantees a
: thin but even coating of epxoy. Sand lightly after the first application
: coat. Its weave is so slight that a single fill coat should be enough.
: Don't bother sanding the first and only fill coat, and you'll have a
: smooth and glossy finish. If you do sand it, buff and wax it.

: For the lightest construction, though, the glass weight is only one
: component. A bare wipe of resin as a seal coat before glassing, and the
: use of thinner than average strips -- 3/16 or thinner -- will cut the
: weight.

: Hope this helps

: PGJ

Hey thanks for the info paul, but heres my deal. I am building a stitch and glue, and was going to simply coat the outside with epoxy as I did extra taping on the inside. I got my two layers of epoxy on the ouside and tryed the boat out. And realized I had made a really dumb mistake somehwere and the boat was leaking. So now I have filled in all my seams and the boat doesn't leak, but I think it might if I hit anything. I am considering a few things. Glassing the bottom for toughness and waterproofing. It will add some weight but one layer of 3.75 ounce tight weave cloth shouldn't add much weight. I am also epoxying down some sort of tape along the seams that would cover the seams and protect them. I want to put a 4 inch strip of black paint on all the seams. How about hypalon paint? would that do the trick? I have 20 yards of glass on the way, but it can be for future boats. I already have two waiting in line after this one.
So what would you do?