1st Coat Epoxy
After many hours of sanding to achieve a smooth surface two coats of epoxy were applied to seal the surface. This is important to prevent air bubbles from coming out of the cedar and collecting under the glass when the cloth is wet out.
First Layer of Glass
6 Oz Fiberglass Cloth draped over canoe and ready for wet out.
Glass Wet Out
Wet out begins in the center of the boat and epoxy is worked out down the sides and toward the ends. One must work fast as the epoxy begins to "kick-off" in about 45 minutes. I mixed up 6 Ozs of epoxy at a time. ~ 36 Ozs of epoxy was required to wet out the glass in ~ 1-1/2 Hours.
2nd Layer of Glass
Glass Wet Out
Keel Installed
3rd Layer of Glass
Build Up Layers of Epoxy
Sanded before Final Epoxy Coat
Final Coat!
