Glass-Top

I started with the top back.


Two layers of glass on the back third of the hull.



Entire top of hull has been covered with at least two layers of glass. There are as many as five layers of glass in the areas where different sheets of fiberglass overlap. The high spots where layers overlap have been sanded smooth taking care not to sand into the fibers of the glass.

I sat in it across the saw horses and it didn't flex at all. It is very stiff. It weighs about 35-40lbs at this point.

The next step is to apply three layers of epoxy to build up a tough skin and add strength to the glass composite.

I applied three extra layers of glass over the top of the seat to give it extra strength.



You can clearly see the weave in the fabric in this picture.







Rear corner.














I broke down the application of glass cloth into three major areas. The rear, the front and the middle. You can see where the glass is thicker where there is overlap across sections. I think this was helpful to strengthen some high stress areas around the seat.




Three layers of epoxy have been applied and sanded. This hides and protects the weave of the fiberglass cloth and creates a hard smooth skin.







She's basically a boat at this point. It weighs about 35-37 lbs and is hard as a rock.

On to the next step of filling, fairing and sanding to get rid of the celulite........The hull is structurally sound at this point. If you don't care about it looking a little lumpy you could paint it, put the hardware on it and sail it as is. I figured I put enough time in it that I should do it right and do a really good job of filling and fairing for a nice finish.