Hey Reine, I'm working on a Spira Tillamook right now and built a Glen L drifter in the winter in Utah. The best thing I found to do is put a space heater or two under the boat after epoxy work and leave it over night or at least for a few hours. Helps get the epoxy to go off faster. Heat will radiate through the hull for your fiberglass lamination too. I left mine on before and after the I did the fiberglass and it helped out quite a bit.
Hey Rene - I wouldnt mix the resins. 2:1 ratio is a lot stiffer than a 5:1 mix. The latter is preferred for boat building as it gives more flexibility in the when it takes the load. Where as the former is stronger but more brittle. As for measuring your mixtures - I found using a kitchen scale worked best. Ie 100g resin and then add 20g of hardner
Thanks, I went out and purchased the resin measuring cups that you can see through so that would work fine. I'll Use the West system and leave the other stuff for a smaller project by itself.
