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I don't have anywhere near enough to cover an entire boat. I'm not sure you'd want to either; all that resin the Xynole soaks up would add significant weight, not to mention how much you'd have to fork out for the resin itself. I think I'd use E-glass (or S-glass if you want it super strong) on the hull with an additional layer of Xynole on wear spots. Xynole by itself doesn't add much of stiffening, just abrasion and impact resistance.

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