At 01:23 PM 4/18/05 -0700, you wrote: >Just a question do you need to fiberglass >the boat to or would the primer & paint seal the wood? any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Bill ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
As Mark Jones said, it's not necessary, and I wouldn't advise putting a heavy layer of glass over the wood. I used 1.4 oz glass called deck cloth ( that's 1 point 4 oz) over all my wood as well as the KR cloth while laying up the wings and tail surfaces. I think the lightweight glass will resist the cracks you get in paint over time on the wood and I personally think the deck cloth gives a lighter layup over the KR cloth than trying to fill the weave with filler. Tony Bingelis also suggested going that route in one of his books, especially over the wood. I'm sure you could get a hundred different opinions on the subject but it's your football so you can play the game any way you want !! Larry Flesner
