Glass applied now to fill the weave

After three sessions, the hull now is completely covered with 6 oz glass.  I still need to squeegee on two more coats of epoxy and then some sandable filler to smooth out with the long board.  But, pleased with the progress.  i will need to wash the epoxy blush off prior to filling the weave as the port side has sat for over a week and has some evidence of blush.

transom recieves its glass.  Light spots are filler to fair the tape at the seams. 

Christos was here!

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woo hoo! into the glass

We finally had a great day for epoxying, and the time to do so.  Boat is now half covered with glass.  Some tricks learned along the way from prior boats that may help someone else.

• purchase a Tyvek painting suit.  Worth its weight in gold
• use a chip brush, and squeegee to spread out and spread in the epoxy.  
• do not apply too thick a layer.  Apply with the brush, spread out with the squeegee.  3 thin coats should do it for 6 oz glass. 
• mix small batches of 5 pumps at a time.  You can do at least half the hull in a little over an hour.  
• I like the WEST as the 5:1 pumps make things very manageable.  

Tyvek suit ready for action. 

glass almost all laid out.  

Timer is set for 3 hours later to trim the excess and prep for the other side. Patched area at stern is nice and smooth fore aft and sideways.  

view from the side

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