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Re: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass.
By:Bill Burton
Date: 6/16/2003, 5:48 pm
In Response To: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass. (Mark Reaves)

When I made my AT17, I mis-cut my glass (actually both times, inside & out -- I think because I wanted to make sure I cut large enough, but then the remainder was insufficient to flip around for opposite end.) An obsessive novice, I just ordered more glass from Pygmy. This was completely silly.

On the plus side, the left over cloth is handy for boat repairs giving new life to shredded hockey sticks.

: Hi,
: I have a question about fiberglassing. So, yesterday afternoon I prep'd for
: glassing the outside hull on my Osprey Double...the boat barely fits in my
: work space and working on the bow and stern is difficult. Long story short
: and many excuses later I ended up incorrectly cutting the fiberglass to
: fit one side of the bow perfectly.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass.
Mark Reaves -- 6/16/2003, 11:59 am
A point about feathering
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/16/2003, 11:46 pm
Re: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass.
Bill Burton -- 6/16/2003, 5:48 pm
Re: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass.
srchr/gerald -- 6/16/2003, 4:45 pm
Re: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass.
Jeff The Tall -- 6/16/2003, 4:22 pm
Re: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass. *LINK*
Dave -- 6/16/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: S&G: Overlapping Fiberglass.
Dave Sprygada -- 6/16/2003, 1:37 pm