Re: quick glassing question
You now have 3 good alternatives:
Gelcoat (you might use that elsewhere on a glass build)
Awlgrip (also might be used elsewhere)
Durabak
Info is available online, in the iboat's resto threads & I'm sure some of the other folks you've been talking to have heard of them.
Use Steve as a resource when you get your glassing supplies, ask him. He may even have some hands on tips he can show you.
Price them all delivered to you ($ for gas if you drive 2hrs round trip to pick it up). Look them up & read/study the pro's & con's.
You've already done that for the bedliner. Someone recommended it, you decided for yourself it wasn't an option you would consider. That's a good decision, IMHO, and I said so above. Do the same for those 3 ^^^.
I can't decide for you, because then it becomes the boat I think it should/can be. Not the boat you want & is suited to how you'll use it. More importantly, it isn't my money nor my time. You need to pick 1 that is with in your means to buy & install. From here on, the details are important, and mistakes can be even more costly in time & materials. So don't rush the processes (glassing & etc), don't rush the decisions, and don't change directions so quickly. That's how things get missed & mistakes are made.
An A to Z plan helps organize the work & the work flow. When you get to C & for whatever reason, you can't proceed, knowing what D, E & F are helps you roll into the next thing (if possible) or skip ahead a few & do G while you wait to re-start at step C. But if you don't know what C, D, E & F are, you can't be sure that G won't cause you more work when you fall back to C.
Most try to have small parts & pieces that need glasswork on stand by. When you finish a task & have a little resin left over, you can do a small task w/ it & not waste quite as much. Or when you run short, you can mix up more knowing that you can safely make plenty, so that when that job is done, you have just a bit for another small task, rather then again running the risk of running out. Perhaps even have some cut up CSM & cabosil waiting to make PB out of the 'extra' resin when you get done w/ the glassing task you're working on.
I can only provide the info or hopefully access to it.
My personal preference would be Durabak. But that's based on my background & it fits what I think works best for my situation.
This thread pushes the boundaries of anti-skid. It might also be possible w/ the other 2 finishes. This is another
anti-skid thread and is possible w/ the other 2 choices.
Again boat resto & boat safely,
