I always thought that the gelcoat was sprayed into the hull mold before glassing. I can't imagine skipping the gelcoat and going straight to glassing.
My guess is that it was stripped during later "improvements". - Paul E. 1979 C&C 29 Mk1 S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com