If a mod would like to move this elsewhere please do, doesn't offend me at all

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I hadn't planned on vacuum bagging the hull although I guess it is an option if I can find someone willing to let me borrow some of the tools needed to do so. I had planned on rolling it out. My plan is to do what you mentioned--paint a coat of epoxy on, let it dry, paint another on, fiberglass, and put another one on the top. Should be nice and glossy and I can decide from there what I want to do for the finish--I don't think I'll be doing brightwork on the sides because I don't want the joint between the two lengths of plywood to show.