JEM Watercraft

From what I understand I should use multiple coats of resin to completely fill the weave of the cloth. Is this for practical reasons or aesthetics? I am going to paint and I actually like the idea of a hint of weave showing through to look a little like painted canvas

Yes please I would like that just the wood parts and instructions

No rush I have a few things going on was thinking to do this over the summer

Where are you I was thinking I may be able to pick it up I am in north east Georgia

I was thinking over the plywood in place of glass cloth

I notice the page on this references buying a pre cut kit is one available anywhere?

Can a stitch and glue design be covered with Dacron like a skin on frame in place of fiberglass cloth and resin?

Don’t know if it matters but I am thinking especially of the Freedom 15-4

It looks like they fiberglassed the panels before stitching together?

That was my thought get 17’ strips and make a long panel from them wide enough to cut the panel from so no joins but not individual strips either

I was thinking especially for decks it would be easier to glue up a flat panel cut it to size and glue it down and it would look like a strip planked deck

Most bead and cove strips are 1/4” thick or about 6mm. Could I glue up a flat panel of them and then cut out the stitch and glue panels from it?

Thanks will be ordering plans soon once I line up a place to build her