The Glassing

The Glassing was not as difficult as it looked. You will be surprised at how easy it is. Just go slow and keep mixing. A helping hand from a buddy would be great. He or she can mix while you role and help by keeping the fiberglass in its place.

There are two basic methods of rolling on the fiberglass. I believe they are called the wet method where the epoxy is rolled on and then the fiberglass is laid on and then a second coat of epoxy is rolled on.

The second method is the dry method. The fiberglass is rolled on to the dry surface and then the epoxy is rolled on. I used this method because it appeared to be easier to work with. Once the fiberglass goes on using the wet method, it’s a little harder to move around.

Glass laid out on the bottom hull. Epoxy being rolled on. Make sure you overlap the sides. Mine overlapped by about 4 inches.

Gil rolling on epoxy.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The sides. Note the overlap at the top. You cant see the fiberglass on the top because it turns invisible when it gets wet with the epoxy. This overlap is good for the seams of sides and bottom.  
 

More glassing on the sides.  





All done with the glassing. I gave the bow an extra layer of 6oz fiberglass for reinforcement. I figured it would not hurt. Note that I left the bottom edges hanging down. Leave them alone for now. It will be easier to trim the fiberglass when the epoxy cures. Doing it now while it's wet is pretty much useless. Let everything dry for at least 24 to 48 hours.