Thanks again, that is exactly what I wanted to know. -Jim

: Yes you can use bare Dacron (trade name) as a peel ply, but it's
: usually coated Dacron to make the release easier. Yes I use
: Dacron/epoxy and glass, works great.

: I use uncertified aircraft unshrunk Dacron in the 3 ounce per
: square yard range of weight (Aircraft Spruce is a good source
: and are online). It heat shrinks well gives a nice tight cover
: with little effort.

: I've used from 3.2 ounce tight weave fiberglass up to 6 ounce,
: though any weight will work. The lighter cloth gives a lighter
: boat that requires some care in use, the heavier is more rugged.
: It's a single ply of glass, the idea is the glass flexes with
: the epoxy, if more plies are used it gets thicker and more prone
: to cracking, thin is good. Example of weight, my first try at
: this method, with lots of extra weight in it (like 3/4"
: plywood frames), uses 3.8 ounce Dacron and 6 ounce cloth and the
: boat is 19 feet long, it weighs 34 lbs. An average boat using
: this method can be quite light weight.

: Bill H.

: Bill H.