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Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/8/2012, 1:48 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass (Allan)

: :27" is wide enough to cover the hull on most narrow

: Just to add to the confusion, if you use cloth that is considerably
: wider than the hull, then you can cut the glass more diagonally
: and it will then drape better on the bow and stern. If you use
: the wider cloth, that significantly reduces the length you need.

: Nick's book has a diagram that makes it clear what I am talking
: about.

Btw, just should mention that "more diagonally" isn't a 45 degree angle, it's like maybe a 10 or 15 degree angle. Have seen references recently that might indicate that some have thought that laying the glass on the diagonal meant it had to be like going from corner to corner on a square, that's not it.

Bill H.

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Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/4/2012, 6:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/4/2012, 7:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Charlie -- 2/4/2012, 8:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/4/2012, 9:23 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2012, 3:37 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/6/2012, 11:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2012, 2:49 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Jay Babina -- 2/5/2012, 10:51 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/5/2012, 5:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/5/2012, 5:46 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/6/2012, 2:19 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/6/2012, 9:16 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
george jung -- 2/6/2012, 5:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2012, 2:53 am
Looked at Raka's description
Stephen Troy -- 2/5/2012, 8:54 pm
Re: Looked at Raka's description
Jay Babina -- 2/7/2012, 8:37 am
Re: Looked at Raka's description
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:44 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Greg H -- 2/6/2012, 4:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/6/2012, 11:09 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/7/2012, 10:31 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Allan -- 2/7/2012, 3:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:48 am
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ScottBaxter -- 2/7/2012, 7:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/7/2012, 7:18 pm
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ScottBaxter -- 2/7/2012, 7:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/7/2012, 10:19 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Stephen Troy -- 2/7/2012, 8:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:56 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 1:59 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/8/2012, 11:45 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/8/2012, 11:51 am
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/8/2012, 12:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
dave g -- 2/8/2012, 9:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
mark vander horck -- 2/9/2012, 10:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: difference in cost of fiberglass
John Abercrombie -- 2/8/2012, 12:44 pm