I bought a infusion starter kit from EC. In this kit I got a couple square meters of breather layer cloth. I have seen the instructions film on easy composites.com, but I have't seen a film with the breather cloth in use. So I have some questions:

Is breather cloth necessary for a large (1500mm x 500mmx30mm), wet layup? I'm making a centerboard for my sailboat and i'm trying to figure out if i can DIY a vacuum setup with my home or shop vacuum.  I'm wondering if it is necessary to use breather fabric? I don't care about looks, only strength.  Thanks

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Cameron Bartlett - 7/19/2021 5:29:09 PM

Is breather cloth necessary for a large (1500mm x 500mmx30mm), wet layup? I'm making a centerboard for my sailboat and i'm trying to figure out if i can DIY a vacuum setup with my home or shop vacuum.  I'm wondering if it is necessary to use breather fabric? I don't care about looks, only strength.  Thanks

Well...since you want to do wet layup, I think that breather cloth isn't necessary. Remember to use peel ply and a net. 

Good luck.