Hello all,

Been following this board during the construction of my Outer Island which has been so helpful. I am about to the point of glassing and as such wish to draw on the knowledge of all the more experience builders out there.
I've been pouring over the archives regarding the various glass layups in search of (like everyone else) the best compromise between lightweight and durable. Here's what I'm proposing:
(keeping in mind that I don't envision heavy surf landings, but anticipate the usual bumps and bangs with rocks and the boat being dragged onto shore in the protected waters off Vancouver Island)

Hull:
Exterior - Full 3.25oz Satin / Football of 3.75 S-glass / Extra Bow and stern layers
Interior - 3.25 Satin / Full or partial layer of 3.75 S-glass OR
Raka 5oz (I'm aware of the known problems but this will be mostly hidden anyway and would like the opportunity to try out all sorts of glass on this boat)

Deck:
Exterior - 3.75oz S-glass
Interiour - 3.25oz Satin with some additional reinforcements in the required areas ( most likely a small second layer and some unidirection carbon tape.)

I came up with this based on the low resin requirements of the satin cloth and the added strenth and durability of the S-glass with the no reported difference in clearity.

As for epoxy, I plan to order the standard Raka 350/127 since the local suppliers here in Canada are very expensive (cloth is also so will likely get it all at once)

This is my first glassing attempt, but based on the results of others on the board these materials don't seem to be overly difficult to work with for a beginner (as compared with say Ted Henry's 6oz S-glass for instance)

Thanks for any insight anyone might have.

Ryan