That gets glassed when the outside deck glass is applied.

Laszlo

I had the same question with the Chesapeake 17 I am building. So do I asume that I allow the glass to overlap the side a little bit? How much? I assume that overlap seam can be sanded flush during the three coats of epoxy?

For photos and description of a neat and easy way to do this, check out my Ganymede page at http://twofootartist.com/ganymede-construction-notes/
Scroll down to the April 16, 2010 entry. -Wes

I too used the painter's tape 2" down on the hull when glassing the deck on my WD12... worked brilliantly, thanks Laszlo & Wes  And yes, it will 100% disappear.

Paddle Safe

Dale,

As David says, a 2" overlap is good. It gives a generous margin which resists peeling and contributes significantly to holding the deck onto the hull.

I found that it works better to wet out the glass, do the trimming and sanding and then fill the weave. That way you deal with a thinner edge, are not applying epoxy just to sand it off again and the fill coats help fair the edge.

Have fun,

Laszlo

Thanks all! Description is/was great but the pictures tell it all.

Dale

i just used this technique with blue painters tape on my wife's SW16h when glassing the deck this morning. I trimmed it off with a sharp razor knife while pulling the tape. The epoxy was still a bit soft...this worked great!

Dan