I was thinking it was slow too and was thinking of posting something, but didn't have anything to say. But, now that you've primed the pump....

I seem to remember Hatteras White was a name from the Interlux paint line, is this correct? Are you using a 1-part or 2-part? I'm just gathering info for when I'm done with my Wee Lassie II and start on the S&G.

Thanks for giving me something to say,

Ross

> Not seeing too many posts today I figured I might as well make a
> contribution myself, so here's a progress report on the CLC LT16 I'm
> building for anyone who's starved for kayak talk this afternoon.

> Just about ready for paint (hull - Hatteras White) and varnish (deck).
> Lots of rain in the San Francisco area the past two months has kind of
> held up the finish sanding. Just couldn't see getting that epoxy dust all
> over my cramped garage. But last weekend was finally sunny and dry, so
> armed with my new electric hand-sander, we moved the boat outside and I
> went to work. I'm trying to aspire to the level of perfection that's so
> noticeable on this BBS, but is not a trait I'm usually accused of
> possessing. Fortunately the sanding has gone very easily thanks to the
> electric sander (worth every penny) and the fact that we put the epoxy on
> slowly and carefully, leaving very few drips to deal with.

> The only tough part was right at the tip of the bow (the most noticeable
> area, of course). It had been really difficult getting the glass to lie
> down and behave around those sharp curves, and now after sanding it smooth
> there were a few spots (a couple of square millimeters) where it was
> obvious the glassing job was less than perfect and had not adhered to the
> plywood. So this week I've applied another strip of glass (2" wide)
> along the bow seam and am slowly filling the weave with a little epoxy
> each evening.

> So far it looks much better, but I must admit it was still difficult to
> get even this little strip of glass to adhere properly without any air
> pockets. With what seems like hundreds of hours spent reading this BBS,
> The Kayak Shop, the CLC manual, etc., I haven't really found any tips that
> would have made this easier. I'd welcome suggestions as I'm sure this
> won't be the last boat I build.

> Anyway, with a little luck we'll be ready to apply the paint sometime next
> week, as temperatures are becoming positively spring-like around here and
> the new epoxy is curing nicely. And one of these days we'll actually get
> to paddle this thing instead of just admiring its attractive lines as it
> sits on the workbench. Peter