> I AM SANDING IN PREP FOR VARNISHING MY CHESSIE 18 AND KEEP SANDING THROUGH
> THE EPOXY. AT LEAST I THINK I AM. BEFORE I CAN REMOVE THE LITTLE ROUND
> MARKS LEFT BY THE ORBITAL SANDER I SAND THROUGH AND GET LIGHT SPOTS WHICH
> I ASSUME MEANS I HAVE SANDED THROUGH THE EPOXY. I HAVE PUT 4 COATS ON THE
> DECK (WHICH IS WHERE I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM ) AND RE-COATED AFTER SANDING
> THROUGH ONLY TO DO IT AGAIN. ANY IDEAS WOULD BE HELPFUL.

I asked about this a while ago. I went through the epoxy on the chines. I used the sander on the flat sections successfully, but resorted to hand sanding lightly on the corners after re-epoxying the sand-throughs. Anyway, having had it in the water a few times now, I would suggest making sure that the epoxy is good and thick especially at the bow and stern where it takes a beating, even on sandy beaches. I will have to recoat mine now. Good luck,

Paul