Pat I have a few? For ya. What did you seal the seams and corners with? I overlapped, starting at the bottom and working my way up(the nose was waaaaay more intricate than I had figured) and I used spray contact adhesive, full bond. At the seam I used a Norton fast drying epoxy, 5 minute if I recall correctly. First I sprayed both sides, the plywood and then the FRP, , then taped off where needed. Next I applied the epoxy at the seams..and for the record, once the contact adhesive hits it's "game over" anyway..a one shot deal so to speak. I left the the edges protrude about a 1/4" all the way around...then trimmed as close as I could with a laminate router (the epoxy after a 1/2 hour was like hard plastic) , and belt sanded with fine after that.Did you use rattle can paint - rolled it on - or use it a spray gun? Once the sheets were up I used an orbital sander with 120 grit and "knocked it down a bit"...then I wiped it clean, primed it Rustoleum Plastic Primer, and shot it with a few coats of Rustoleum Silver, oil based. The finish was applied with a HVLP machine...I pretty much spray everything with it. Did you get the sheets from a big box store, bathroom grade stuff? Yep...got it at the Depot. How is the paint holding up now? The paint still looks good, but she will get a coat in few weeks to freshen her up a bit...but no failure in any spots. The only thing that is troblesome is the seams. Since the two materials, plywood and fiberglass, expand at different rates, the seams have developed hair line cracks. I'll be designing a moulding to cover them, just to ensure they stay water tight. Traveling down an interstate in a driving rain is a true test for any seam. Thanks for any info
