: I put the money into really good quality ply and go easy on the glass.

: I am sure others may disagree, but unless the hull is multi chined and taping
: would effectively cover most of it anyway I just tape the corners. I epoxy
: saturate the ply inside and out and varnish as usual. I never bother
: glassing the deck. Why add the extra weight and expense if it is not
: necessary?

: You can end up with a really light weight boat if you don't glass it. The ply
: is surprisingly tough too and quite easy to repair.

: Etienne

I should add that you will lose stiffness, But hard chine boats tend to be stiff anyway.

Et