Greetings:

I am quickly approaching the day when I lay 'glass on the outside of my S&G hull. I have heard that some like to pre-coat the wood with epoxy and some don't. Based on my (first) experience with fiberglass on the inside, it seems like the base coat would make things a lot easier. My best results were when I slopped a little epoxy on the bare wood, laid the tape down on it, then proceeded to wet it out from there.

I have been told that if I pre-coat the hull exterior, to allow the epoxy to cure, sand it smooth, then apply the cloth and goo. I wonder why not slather epoxy on the hull, lay the glass down on it before it cures, and then finish wetting it out in similar fashion?

What do the experienced hands have to say about fiberglassing a plywood hull exterior? I am using RAKA epoxy and 5 oz cloth on a CLC Mill Creek 13 built from plans.

Cheers,

Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas