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Hello Everyone, I will be starting the Epoxy/Fiberglass bottom on my wood boat today and have one question that I can't seem to find clear instructions on. 1) When putting down the fiberglass on the first layer of epoxy, do I lay the fiberglass side strips down first and then put the main fiberglass sheet over the strips or do I put the fiberglass sheet down first and then put the edge strips over the fiberglass sheet?  By the way, I decided not to wrap the bottom edge with the fiberglass under…See More

Hi Guys, I am in the finishing stages of building a 16 ft. Don Hill Drift Boat and want to put fiberglass on the bottom of the boat for extra protection.  I looked at the UMHW but someone told me that in Colorado it would be a disaster because of the extreme temperature ranges.  So I have decided to put Coat-It on the bottom but thought that it would be good to include fiberglass as well.  Can you tell me if this would be a good solution and what type of fiberglass I should purchase? Thanks for…See More