The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Thanks again for your reply Glen, Wow, that seems like a pretty drastic solution! This cloudiness won't affect structural integrity or performance will it? If it's only an issue of aesthetics, I think I can live with a few cloudy spots on my hull, afterall, they will serve to compliment the many oth...

Thanks for your reply Glen, The local epoxy is made by a Kingston area company called "Island Coatings". I'm using their LAM100 product which is a laminating epoxy recommended for fiberglassing and laminating wood surfaces. I will also be using their EXT100 product, which is an exterior co...

Hi all, So I applied the first two coats of epoxy about 4-6 hours apart overnight at cool temperatures and achieved a good chemical bond. So far no major problems and I was actually surprised at how well things went (no air bubbles!). I wasn't able to apply the third coat in time to achieve a true c...

If economy is your chief concern, but you still want quality, I suggest checking out your local automobile wrecking yards. You'd be amazed at what you can find. I drive a Volvo and found a Volvo factory roof rack (made by Thule for Volvo - dealer price $200+) in used but excellent condition. $30 lat...

Thanks for the tips.

I think I will try to combine them all in preparation for and application of the fiberglass. Everything is ready to go, and I'm going to go for it today/tonight. I am apprehensive, but I just have to go forward with it. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Thanks again!
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Hi everyone, This is my first post. I've been building a slightly modified Prospector, and so far so good. I've made plenty of mistakes so far, nothing catastrophic, but I'm not striving for perfection (it's my first boat), and this forum has been great for helping me get back on track. I'm ready to...