Finally Started on 23 Inboard

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Ralph,

I had some scrap pre-preg (epoxy already applied) woven carbon graphite (black) around, and I was just experimenting with it. The stuff I used requires an oven at 240 degrees and under vacuum. I don’t have an oven for that stuff, so I just spread out some epoxy over it and sucked it down with the vacuum (not required, but it helps).

That stuff from the Netherlands looks pretty neat, but I don’t know if they distribute in the US or if you could buy just a small amount.

The cloth could be used just as you would any other fiberglass. Coat your board and then lay the carbon or whatever on top and saturate that with poly or epoxy. Use an auto body spreader to remove any excess. I’m not sure about what would be best for a top coat. I think the epoxy needs some type of UV protection for durability (?)