The boat build that would never end...

[rpecot]

Bottom's already glassed and epoxied. Varnish will be purely a UV protectant.

 

[Kayak Jack]

OK, you can do that, but it's likely a waste unless you plan to store it upside down in the sun - which isn't a really good idea in the first place.

 

[rpecot]

First coat of varnish on in <20 minutes. Wow, what a difference a roller makes. Rolled then tipped. I'm happy.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Looks pretty, Russ.

 

[seedtick]

came out nice Russ

rolling and tipping is the way to, next step is to learn to spray

 

[rpecot]

Thanks guys.

 

[ZipSnipe]

Great looking boat, love that wood look. But whats the gray stuff on the inside?

 

[rpecot]

Great looking boat, love that wood look. But whats the gray stuff on the inside?

Thanks. I used luan which only had one finished side. I put that side out. The other side was not completely uniform, had some patches. After I glassed the inside, I painted it with Pettit Marine Paint Shipendec (got it on sale from West Marine), color 3303 - Dull Dead Grass.

Here's a picture when I was testing the paint. You can see some of the patches in the outer (interior) verneer.

 

[rpecot]

Applied a second coat of varnish on Friday. Coulda gone for #3 today, but I was feeling kinda lazy.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Applied a second coat of varnish on Friday. Coulda gone for #3 today, but I was feeling kinda lazy.

One of the benefits of building your own boat is the scheduling flexibility.