We finally got glass on the hull of "Knot Likely" - my King project. The hull was finished ten days ago, but we had to wait for a window of opportunity to match my schedule with the camera crew.

I used 3.25 oz tight weave since I ordered it before the Bulletin Board's offical research assistant in Issaquah posted his findings and found it much more challenging than the 4 & 6 oz. plain weave I used on the Return. I guess I'll try the 4 oz. S-glass when I use up my stock of this stuff.

Two of the other folks starting boats came along to watch (and help.) Because of the tight weave, it was very easy to get bubbles under the glass - not outgassing from the wood (I'd done a seal coat the night before AND we were working on the decending side of the temperature curve) but bubbles caused by the surface tension of the resin - it would wet out the cloth, but leave air entrapped under the glass. Using a brush vertically with a poking motion seemed to be the best way to get rid of them, and squeeging as it started to kick was also helpful. I was really glad to have the help - I don't think I could have cleared all the bubbles if I'd been working alone.