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varnish the hull?
By:dave
Date: 4/13/1999, 8:06 am

I'm getting ready to varnish my Pygmy Osprey Standard. Pygmy recommends varnishing only the deck and not the hull. Can anyone tell me the reason for this? Doesn't the hull require UV protection, too? Thanks for the help.

Messages In This Thread

varnish the hull?
dave -- 4/13/1999, 8:06 am
Re: varnish the hull?
Phil Serra -- 4/16/1999, 7:46 am
Re: varnish the hull?
Don Lueder -- 4/13/1999, 4:17 pm