Glass the outside...

Again, fiberglassing all surfaces is not normally required, but since I am using fir plywood I need to keep it from cracking later. But you still need to tape the joints as I'm doing here...

Before applying the fiberglass tape, the outside of the boat has been coated with a layer of epoxy. After the epoxy dried, I sanded the hull thoroughly.
Next, I made a series of marks two inches out from the joint. This helped me align the tape and keep it centered with the joint.
You can see how I did the taping in stages. I did the side/bottom panel joints first, allowed that to dry, sanded, and then did the center bottom joint. I sanded the edges of the tape smooth so they wouldn't show when the glass cloth was laid over them. Be very careful not to eat into the fiberglass tape too much, so not to weaken the joint strength.

I applied the glass to the outside in three pieces: 1. the left bottom and side, 2. the right bottom and side, 3. the transom. I used duct tape to hold the glass cloth in place while applying the epoxy. Boy, that duct tape is good for just about everything. Like the fiberglass tape, I did this in stages so that I could neatly overlap where the fiberglass met on the bottom.

>> Next Step: Tape Inside >>

------

<< Go back to intro

 

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1