A layer of external glass can still allow the wood to break on the inside, but a layer of internal glass resists the stretching of the wood fibers on the internal face.
Epoxied Okoume will dent pretty easily, but even a layer of 4-oz glass will limit the damage to the wood by converting the impact force from compression to tension.įinally, an internal layer of glass helps limit damage from external impacts for the same reason. The other reason I like a layer of glass is because sometimes I drop something heavy, like an anchor, into the cockpit. That's why a layer of glass provides better abrasion resistance - not because it's harder, but because it's got a consistent thickness. Unglassed surfaces can be uneven and the thinner areas can wear through. But if you have sandy footwear, eventually the epoxy will be worn through.Ī layer of glass will help by providing an even epoxy surface as thick as the weave. The pain on the skin will cause you to stop pressing before too much scratching will happen. An occasional sand grain lightly rubbed across the surface by the pressure of a bare leg or foot won't hurt anything. It'll stand up to sand about as well as it stands up to sandpaper. 1930's Chris Craft Triple Cockpit Runabout Wooden Boat Model Replica - 399 (Cold Springs) 1930's Chris Craft Triple Cockpit Runabout Wooden Boat Model ReplicaExcellent shape23' LongVery small shrinkage on bow and stern.This is a hand assembled wood model. Properly applied and cured epoxy is as hard as a formica countertop. centre-cockpit engine box, two-toned non-skid cockpit sole. But if it will get rough use, it's a good idea to glass it. For 2016, Vanquish offers two 24 models a Runabout and a Center Console, both inboard.
If you know that your boat will be gently treated and the manual doesn't call for cockpit glass, you don't need it.