: At the last minute, I have decided to abandon using walnut for the coaming
: lip on the Redfish Spring Run I am building (fist strip boat)and fabricate
: a carbon fiber / fiberglass lip.

: I've been unable to determine from searches on the forum how many layers of
: fiberglass, how many layers of carbon fiber cloth and in what seqence to
: lay them on the coaming mold. I've got plenty of 6oz fiberglass cloth left
: over and would like to use it if possible but will need to buy the carbon
: fiber cloth. So, here are the questions: 1. How many layers of fiberglass
: are needed?
: 2. How many layers of carbon fiber cloth are needed? (assuming one)
: 3. What sequence should the fiberglass and carbon fiber cloth be in?
: 4. What weight carbon fiber cloth is suitable (I saw some 5.7 oz on sale - is
: it suitable?)

: Thanks much for any help you seasoned builders can provide.

: Bob Beaullieu

Btw, I used One Oceans instruction, which are excellent btw, but their method of a male mold I'd not use again. Very tricky to get a fair surface doing it that way.

I'd take the time to build a female mold to lay the carbon/glass up on. It's something that everyone will see right away when they look at your boat, if the coaming isn't straight you'll notice it right away.

Bill H.