Jack Rogers -you wrote in message ...
Hello--

I'm building an optimist dinghy for my son out of okoume plywood. He'll
be racing it, so its important that the boat come out at the class
minimum weight. Can anybody recommend a glass tape (and supplier) to use
on the seams? I want something light weight that won't soak up a bunch
of epoxy. This is a tiny boat (7.5 ft) sailed by kids, so loads are
relatively light.

Thanks for any advice!

Jack


ARrRrrrrgggg! I can't take it anymore... Go to Raka.com, get their
phone number and call Larry, talk to him about 3.5 oz tight weave
cloth. Use a layer inside and one or two if you wish outside, on the
seams... you will never know it's there, it is as strong as regular
6oz cloth and thin as paper. It is very hard to wet out, do it before
you lay it up... do not use prethickened adhesives... that is a post
that is in the works too, it will make some very unhappy, but not as
unhappy as I was when I used it this summer. And a note to engineers
and hippies-- Don't make me pull this rig over...

Scotty.. These are boats folks, not lollipops, watch what you tell the
newbies to do...