Instead of using glass cloth as a filler look at using glass mat. It is easier to mold around curves. I used it on my catboat when I replaced a bulkhead, at the advice of the boat manufacturer. It worked well. The mat is held together with a binder that is dissolved by the liquid resin, It then can be manipulated around the curves where cloth can't.

Howard

No, you caught me there,it was a dumb idea of mine. lol
Glad you like my rudder! Hopefully we'll be buildibg more soon!

That was good information on the resins...but NOT what I WANTED to hear. I have sensitivities to certain chemicals, especially stryene monomer. I can take precautions when 'painting' to avoid the fumes, but when you gotta work close with forming and laying fabric, thats too much exposure for me. I guess I'll have to wait until I can barter someone to do a quick-and-dirty bottom job (or give up on the hulls).

If you are worried about the fumes causing repiratory problems, a good respirator will take care of that issue. One should be worn anyway when working with resins for prolonged periods. If it's your skin that is affected you can get protective clothing for this as well.

Check out Jamestown Distributers for all of these items. They are usually the best prices around for this kind of stuff. You can also post on thier forum about fiberglass repair. Most of these guys build wooden and glass boats professionally or are very experienced amatures. They may have some good tips on how to do the repair as well.

the website is

www.jamestowndistributors.com

Good Luck