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Re: Inside of the hull?
By:tom preska
Date: 1/27/2000, 8:48 am
In Response To: Inside of the hull? (Fritjof Karlsson)

> I´ve glassed the deck and the hull, inside as well as outside. Now I am
> going to put them together. But do I need to put an extra layer of epoxy
> on the inside of the hull to make sure no water will reach the wood. The
> fibers is easy to see on the inside, but I would prefer not to use an
> extra layer, because of weight and cost. Fritjof Karlsson

WEST says that you would need three coats of epoxy to make it water tight? Nick's book says to do one coat and then coat the inside with varnish rubed in w/a rag to fill in the pin-holes in the epoxy. One layer of varnish is a lot lighter than two coats of epoxy. but make sure to put more coats of varnish around the cockpit and places that will recieve alot of sunlight

Messages In This Thread

Inside of the hull?
Fritjof Karlsson -- 1/27/2000, 2:05 am
Re: Inside of the hull?
Jay Babina -- 1/27/2000, 9:16 am
Re: Inside of the hull?
Dale Frolander -- 1/27/2000, 5:17 pm
Re: Inside of the hull?
Jay Babina -- 1/28/2000, 9:03 am
Re: Inside of the hull?
Dale Frolander -- 1/28/2000, 9:59 pm
Re: Inside of the hull?
Jay Babina -- 2/1/2000, 8:46 am
Re: Inside of the hull?
tom preska -- 1/27/2000, 8:48 am
Re: Inside of the hull?
Paul Bonser -- 1/27/2000, 4:34 am