Glass the deck without doubt! Whether you do it in 6 oz, which will add maybe a bit more then a pound, or 4 oz, which will be maybe just under a pound, the strength increase will be much stronger for the weight addition. After all, you'll probably have several pounds of water along to drink, what a pound more for a stronger deck? If it was me, I'd do it in 6 oz, then a bit of 4 oz around the hatches and cockpit for strength for those times of ungainly entrances and exits when nothing goes right (but only seems to happen when everyone is watching).

: My question is should I bother glassing the deck or just epoxy it. I have
: enough 6oz glass to do the deck. Is this an overkill? What is the likely
: weight penalty?

: Here is a picture of the glassed hull. Note that I have not trimmed the edges
: of the reinforcing 4oz cloth under the seat.

: Any opinions?

: Nicholas Sheahan
: Mildura Australia