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Re: Strip: fill coats
By:Charlie
Date: 4/6/2010, 6:31 pm
In Response To: Strip: fill coats (Paul G)

It isn't necessary for strength and epoxy is the densest component of your boat.

: Thanks to all of you who post here, I had the confidence to go a
: little crazy with my first build, and it got out of control.
: Long story short, I'm building three boats at once (two 14 ft
: Auks and a Guillemot). I survived the hull and deck exterior
: fiberglassing, and now I have a question. Apologies if it has
: been posted in a previous thread. Do most people just do a
: wet-out when glassing the INSIDE of the hull and deck, or is a
: fill coat reqired too?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: fill coats
Paul G -- 4/6/2010, 4:46 pm
Re: Strip: fill coats
Bill Hamm -- 4/7/2010, 12:25 am
Re: Strip: fill coats
Glen Smith -- 4/6/2010, 11:29 pm
Re: Strip: fill coats
Allan -- 4/6/2010, 8:57 pm
Re: Strip: fill coats
Charlie -- 4/6/2010, 6:31 pm