PS: I forgot to ask. Are there any substitutes for epoxy glue when cold
molding. I mean glues which don't require an arsenal of safety
gear/equipment.

Lucas

I think Buehler mentions batten seam techniques in his "Backyard
Boatbuilding."

Epoxy is really rather benign from a safety standpoint. Latex gloves of
course and a dust mask for sanding, but once the hardener and resin are
mixed, the epoxy is really not that hazardous now.

Thirty years ago, things were different. I lost a good (non-smoking,
non-drinking) friend to a failed liver, but he practically bathed in the
epoxy he used in building his homebuilt aircraft. He also didn't believe in
ventilation for his shop.

Fiberglass itches for a while if you handle it carelessly, but not as much
as our local crops of ticks, spiders, and mosquitoes.

Roger

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PS: I forgot to ask. Are there any substitutes for epoxy glue when cold
molding. I mean glues which don't require an arsenal of safety
gear/equipment.

Lucas

Realy it will be a better alternative it also will make a stronger more
flexible hull to consider lapstrake instead of batten seam , a few
modern lapstrake designs are avaible , I seen a few anyway and I am
sure that lapstrake will be when batten seam are gone.