yoke, seat glassing?
yoke, seat glassing?
I have built my seats and shaped my yoke. They are walnut as are the stems and gunwales and decks. I intend to put a layer of epoxy on all of the trim (gunwales, seats, decks. and yoke) before I varnish. I want all of the trim to be finished the same way for continuity of finish. My question is... I am considering a layer of fiberglass cloth on the under surface of the lateral seat members and the yolk. I am thinking that the glass will slightly stiffen but significantly strengthen the seats and yoke. At 230+ # I am interested in seat strength. Am I over thinking again or is my plan reasonable.
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glassing seats
My seat frames are made of chestnut and when I tested them, before installation, they bent quite a bit so I routed a slot in the underside of the front rails and epoxied a 3/8" steel rod in each. They flex very little now.