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Epoxy: how to epoxy both hull and deck at same time?
By:Travis
Date: 4/1/2011, 6:08 pm

I am rapidly approaching fiberglass and epoxy time on my Guillemot. My question is how can one do both halves at once. I have an internal stongback and only one set of forms.

What is a good time frame to plan on? Seal coat on Saturday Morning and able to fiberglass on Sunday followed by a fill coat that evening?? Shop can be heated to what ever temp. Its been over ten years since I played with glass so I'm plenty rusty.

I am planning on doing an initial sealer coat (recommended by Larry at Raka) will this fill my staple holes (don't judge me) enough or should I fill them with a wood flour/ epoxy mix like a few of my cracks which I could use a dead cat for backing on!
Thanks Travis

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Epoxy: how to epoxy both hull and deck at same time?
Travis -- 4/1/2011, 6:08 pm
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ejensen -- 4/1/2011, 6:49 pm
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Travis -- 4/1/2011, 7:02 pm
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StephenHJ -- 4/1/2011, 7:25 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 4/1/2011, 7:41 pm
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Travis -- 4/1/2011, 9:34 pm
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Farback -- 4/1/2011, 9:51 pm
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Travis -- 4/1/2011, 11:50 pm
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/2/2011, 4:44 pm
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Greg New -- 4/1/2011, 9:33 pm
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Travis -- 4/1/2011, 9:38 pm
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JohnK -- 4/2/2011, 2:22 am
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Allan -- 4/2/2011, 6:14 am