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Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
By:Alex Ferguson
Date: 6/22/2011, 6:47 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull (craig)

: I'm assuming tape inside and out?

Yes. I make the "tape" by cutting cloth diagonally. The threads are all "working" and don't tend to fall off the tape.

Proper tape usually has a selvaged edge which needs extra work to sand down so as to not make it obvious.

: and what did you seal the wood beyond the tape lines with

The ply is coated all over with epoxy, usually 2 coats. THEN either varnish or paint to stop UV degradation of the epoxy.

: (i'm : considering a two part floor varnish as it's free then an opaque colour)

They usually (cheap ones) don't have UV inhibitors so degrade easily - sorry about that. You can use cheap acrylic paint, preferably outside grade.

Alex

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S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
craig -- 6/21/2011, 10:37 am
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
Charlie -- 6/21/2011, 12:02 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 6/21/2011, 5:10 pm
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Outlaw -- 6/21/2011, 11:45 pm
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
Robert N Pruden -- 6/21/2011, 11:49 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 6/22/2011, 12:43 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/22/2011, 7:29 am
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Mike Savage -- 6/22/2011, 9:01 am
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
Charlie -- 6/22/2011, 9:35 am
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
Alex Ferguson -- 6/22/2011, 5:08 am
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
craig -- 6/22/2011, 9:21 am
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
Alex Ferguson -- 6/22/2011, 6:47 pm
Re: S&G: do you have to put fibreglass on the hull
ancient kayaker -- 6/25/2011, 1:22 am