On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:17:50 -0600, Dave Allyn
vaguely proposed a theory
.......and in reply I say!:

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This may be of interest
http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/Abrasion.htm

I am building a S&G canoe. I am going to use fiberglass cloth on the
entire outside for extra strength, and to prevent any checking in the
plywood. I'm useing 1/4" BCx plywood.

What weight of cloth would I want to use for this aplication? And the
next question, how would I decide that on future projects? Is there a
general rule of thumb for weight?

One last question, I know I need to tape the inside and outside with