[flyingfrizzle]

I have a bad tenancy to over build everything. Most of the glass I lay ends up being twice as thick and needed but other than the extra weight I don't mind having the beefier laminates. On the race boat I will be careful of this but on the other seacraft hulls I don't mind the weight. I think it some times it makes these tanks ride better. My gas tank hatch ended up very heavy but I think 50 years from now even if the wood rots out you still will be able to us it. The thicken resin between the small wood squares will keep together and it will be stronger than most other hatches even with out the wood in it if it rots. One layer of the 1708 might be sufficient but I went with two.