Bo-Jest
5 June 2006
Before I started glassing on the boat, I decided to practice on a test piece first. I used epoxy resin that I got from Massy's Marine in Ladner BC, (very helpful folks). Ron at the store advised me to use two layers of 6-oz. cloth, in case I ever wanted to pull the boat up on the beach. The cloth was not wide enough to go the length of the boat, so I went sideway instead. Glen-L's "How to Fiberglass Boats" book is very helpful. I also used a manual that the West System puts out on glassing wooden boats. Everything went quite smoothly.
I rounded the inside edges with a mixture of epoxy and silica.
The boat will be on a trailer, so I don't need anti-fouling paint. I used a two part epoxy paint manufactured by Interlux (nasty stuff). She is now ready to flip over.