I'm putting together my list of material for the reglass on my 15.5 foot Merrymeeting Bay sculler. I am glassing just the bottom.
Would love (more) input from the resident experts on the following:
(1) What weight glass? 6 oz. seems standard. Any reason to consider anything else?
(2) One layer of glass vs. two? I'd like to keep this boat as light as possible. The wood (cedar strip over oak) is all sound. This spring I got some suggestions that I put two layers of glass for extra protection. I've paddled a lot of cedar strip canoes of similar construction that used only a single layer. Should I perhaps consider 2 layers of 4 oz. glass rather than 1 of 6 oz? One layer of 10 oz. glass?
(3) How much epoxy do I need to order to seal the exposed wood after I sand, wet out the glass, and then cover? (I assume this increases a fair bit for 2 layers of glass rather than 1?)
Would love (more) input from the resident experts on the following:
(1) What weight glass? 6 oz. seems standard. Any reason to consider anything else?
(2) One layer of glass vs. two? I'd like to keep this boat as light as possible. The wood (cedar strip over oak) is all sound. This spring I got some suggestions that I put two layers of glass for extra protection. I've paddled a lot of cedar strip canoes of similar construction that used only a single layer. Should I perhaps consider 2 layers of 4 oz. glass rather than 1 of 6 oz? One layer of 10 oz. glass?
(3) How much epoxy do I need to order to seal the exposed wood after I sand, wet out the glass, and then cover? (I assume this increases a fair bit for 2 layers of glass rather than 1?)
