Views on epoxy sheathing..

[Woodwych]

Thanks
Am I right in thinking you can apply the cloth in sections? Could you do one side of the hull at a time?
Style Weight
736 300 g/m2
738 610 g/m2
739 450 g/m2
740 135 g/m2
741 200 g/m2
742 200 g/m2
743 280 g/m2
745 190 g/m2
746 260 g/m2
These are the West System cloths, I'm thinking the 743 as it adds some structure but is not one of the heavier and apparently trickier to apply ones..

[sean-nós]

I did mine one side at a time that gave me enough time to put on 4 coats on in the one day with a 3 hour gap inbetween. for the sides I used 4 oz cloth as I wanted to show the sides and for the bottom I used 6 oz.

[Editor]

Check old issues of Wooden Boat magazine from America. It is far and away the finest publication for all wooden craft. Dick Clarke of Lake Tahoe is THE glassing man for wooden boats. he does Chris Crafts and even Rivas and he uses epoxy resin, but makes the point that you have to use a special glass cloth which has the fibres coated specially for epoxy, whereas most glass cloth is mainly intended for polyester. This is important to allow the epoxy to wet the cloth as well as it wets the wood.

Editor.

[Woodwych]

Thanks everyone
Should I try and remove the keel and bottom rubbing strips(sorry technical terms need work!) before sheathing or filet them with epoxy and put the fabric over the top?

[Editor]

I would do the latter for continuity of strength.
Editor.

[Howstar]

Bottom rubbing