Glassing in stringers

[Jeff_40]

im curious as to how much cloth I should use on my stringers I have 6oz cloth and 1.50z Matt I have wrapped the stringers in the cloth and plan on laying a half inch thick piece of closed cell weather stripping foam under the stringers with some peanut butter on either side of the foam. Would 2 pieces of 6 oz cloth be ok with that Matt in between them? The boat is a 15 ft Starcraft American the old stuff was wrapped in woven roven. I want to try and avoid that stuff as I’ve heard it uses tons of epoxy. Also I was thinking the same for my transom?

 

[tpenfield]

I would be using 1708 stitched cloth on the stinger tabbing to the hull, if that is what you are asking. Can you past some pictures of the foam & PB arrangement to described.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Go to the diy stickies at top of forum. Go thru links 14 and 18

You need 1.5 oz GSM as base layer and two layers of 1708 tabbing.

Link 18 has a really nice sketch. Link 14 goes thru an entire restoration

 

[zool]

Would 2 pieces of 6 oz cloth be ok with that Matt in between them? The boat is a 15 ft Starcraft American the old stuff was wrapped in woven roven. I want to try and avoid that stuff as I’ve heard it uses tons of epoxy. Also I was thinking the same for my transom?

If ur using epoxy, then just 4 staggered layers of the 6oz will be fine....no matt

 

[Jeff_40]

I would be using 1708 stitched cloth on the stinger tabbing to the hull, if that is what you are asking. Can you past some pictures of the foam & PB arrangement to described.

I plan on using pb on both sides of that foam in the pic

 

[Woodonglass]

I agree, If you're Using EEEEEEpoxy then 3 layers of the cloth is all you need. NO CSM when using Epoxy. 1st layer 1/3 up the side, 2nd 2/3rds up and final up and over. 18oz of fabric with 4 coats of epoxy and the stringers will be there forever