After the resin has dried,
lightly
sand the fiberglassed portions of the hull with #220
grit sandpaper, removing any high buildups of resin. Be
careful not to sand through the fiberglass cloth. If you
do sand through the cloth, make a note of these
locations on the hull. They will need an extra
coat of resin. You will want to "feather" the forward
end of the fiberglass cloth into the rest of the hull.
Using sand paper this should be easily done to allow for
a smooth transition from where there is no cloth to
where the cloth has been applied. Do not worry
about the fiberglass "weave". Later coats of resin
will take care of this.
You will also need to
remove
the excess cloth at the sheer/deck with a sanding block.
You will be able to "cut" the cloth neatly by sanding
along the edge of the hull at an angle. After
you have sanded and removed the sanding dust from the
hull now we need to fiberglass the bow. I cut two
pieces to fit the bow area. Allow for over hang at
the deck. Use the same procedure to install the
bow fiberglass as you did on the aft section.
Work quickly but carefully. Blind in the resin you
apply to the bow down the length of the hull. As
you work to the transom, this will actually be the
second coat you will be applying to the first piece of
fiberglass cloth.