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Old 07-12-2010, 03:14 AM   #12
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Fiberglass work?

Stiffness is THICKNESS, we have used epoxy to glue down a core material , foam best , Nadia core , cheaper, and cheap boat resin or better vynelester on top.

Sandbags work for pressure to hold core to deck while the epoxy cures.

Thickness is the key BUT if using epoxy be sure the epoxy will dissolve the binder used on many mat and thick glass combinations.

Most epoxy does, given time , but some are better than others at wetting out glass materials.

Just for a bit of stiffness I would lay down Vynelester in 1 1/2 oz (cheapest ,most common) mat. Enough layers to get the thickness-stiffness desired.

For offshore where wave tops may get robust , a 1/2in core will do wonders for a springy deck.





-- Edited by FF on Monday 12th of July 2010 04:15:34 AM
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