Hi All

From your experience which weight of cloth would you use to finish the outside of the hull on a 1 metre long boat?

I am unsure whether to use 25g or 49g or if indeed there are any other weights.

I will be using finishing epoxy with it if that helps with the question?

I think that I understand that the thicker the weave the harder it will be to get a very smooth finish, but I am very patient and speed is not an issue

Thanks Mark

Ah – I've just read this again and I think I should have mentioned that it has a wooden hull

Thanks Dave

25g was my prefered choice but I have never used it before. In the past I have only ever built boats with fibre hulls so this is my first wooden hull. I want to make sure that its watertight and I also want it to last the test of time

Ah! – Now that has given me some food for thought

I assumed that by giving the hull a covering of cloth and resin I would acheive not only a good water barrier but also give the hull a bit of resistance to knocks and a surface to paint from too

I guess using this method if I do break through the cloth the only waterproofing will be the actual paint? Or do you put anything else on before this process.

Thanks for the link I found it very helpful

Thanks Ashley thats great information – I'll look into that as it sounds like a good product