> Hello, I've recently 'glassed the hull of my under construction CLC Ches
> 17. It went on nicely and I intend to varnish, rather than paint, the
> hull. I initially wetted out the glass using a plastic squeegee/spreader,
> got it nice and smooth. Applied the subsequent coats of epoxy using a foam
> roller as recommended by CLC. Problem is I've applied 4 full coats and a
> couple of additions in spots and I'm still seeing some weave in areas.

> Is this the "telegraphing" effect I read about in a different
> post? Does this "telegraphing" mean that the epoxy is simply
> tracing the contour of the surface beneath, rather than filling it in?

> Will the coats of varnish later on fill anything in or do I need to apply
> that to an already smooth surface?

> Also, I applied an extra strip of glass tape along the keel line for
> abrasion resistance. One edge of the tape is rather obtrusive. Should I
> try to feather the edge by sanding or will that just mess up the
> transparency of the glass?

> Thanks in advance for your help.

> -Roger Donahe

I also had this problem occur on the hull of my Chesapeake 16. Even after the forth coat, with the surface epoxy smooth, the weave was visible from certain angles. I used MAS cold cure and blame the result on the epoxy being too hot for the initial coat, as it was a warm day (around 60 F). I varnished the boat anyway, and think it looks great for a first time effort. You can always paint it if you can't stand the varnished results.