Hi, new to the forum, although I've been snooping for a few months. About to start my first boat, Rob Mack's Fire Star, and had some questions about fiberglass selection. I'm leaning towards s-glass, 6oz for the hull and 4 oz for the deck, with another strip of 4oz on the outside hull for abrasion resistance. As I've never worked with fiberglass should I just stick to the standard 6oz E-glass for the first boat? Is S-glass inherently harder to achieve a transparent wetout? If I was to choose S-glass, looking at the Sweet Composites site they have a plain weave (6533) and 8-harness satin weave (6580) - both 6oz. Are the two weave types equal in terms of strength? I understand a tighter weave is more challenging to work with to get a clear finish. In other words I'm looking for advice on balancing my lack of fiberglass experience with what I should look to achieve with this first boat. Thanks to all for this great resource.

Mark