# Glassing a lapstrake hull

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [March 23, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771 "2013-03-23T13:28:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_Dickie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8c91f0/32.png) [@Paul\_Dickie](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Paul_Dickie)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771/1 "2013-03-23T13:28:00Z")

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Can the entire lapstrake hull be glassed or just those portions below the water line?&nbsp; Construction photo's seem to show only the bottom most portions are actually glassed so, I assume, those above the water line are merely epoxied?

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**Author:** ![George\_Krewson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@George\_Krewson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/George_Krewson)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771/2 "2013-03-23T21:12:09Z")

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On the outside of the hull usually only the bottom panel is glassed. The rest of the panels get epoxy only. Inside the boat gets glass on the bottom and bilge panels. Epoxy the rest.&nbsp;

George K

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Dickie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8c91f0/32.png) [@Paul\_Dickie](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Paul_Dickie)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771/3 "2013-03-24T11:12:31Z")

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George,

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Thanks.&nbsp; I'm assuming the glass simply won't make the turns at each lap making a glassing operation a nightmare.

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Paul

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**Author:** ![Henry\_Wing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@Henry\_Wing](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Henry_Wing)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771/4 "2013-03-24T11:38:50Z")

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I built the Skerry. &nbsp;The bottom and the first strake are glassed on that boat, not just the bottom piece of wood.

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**Author:** ![George\_Krewson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@George\_Krewson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/George_Krewson)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771/5 "2013-03-24T17:16:14Z")

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Paul,

Wing is correct, on the Skerry the bottom and bilge panels are glassed. Same is true for the Wherry and the NE Dory. Bottom only for the Passagemaker and Eastport prams. I should've asked which you're building. And you're right about the glass not making the bend on the rest of the panels. You could glass each one separately, cutting the glass the width of each one. It isn't necessary and would add some weight.&nbsp;

George K

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Dickie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8c91f0/32.png) [@Paul\_Dickie](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Paul_Dickie)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/glassing-a-lapstrake-hull/40771/6 "2013-03-27T09:31:02Z")

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George,

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Just finished a Wood Duck 12 hybrid and am merely contemplating my next build.&nbsp; The WD turned out so much better than I could have imagined that I continually think about the next project!

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Thanks for the responses.....

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Paul