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Re: Epoxy: how to epoxy both hull and deck at same
By:Greg New
Date: 4/1/2011, 9:33 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

Travis, you and I are at about the same place in our builds. I am also building the Guillemont. Also, I bought my resin and some other stuff from Raka, in part because they are right down the road from me. Are you by any chance located in South Florida too?

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