Thanks for the advice - I'll lay off the fretting and see what happens. This is a new boat(my first) and am fighting off wanting everything right with wanting to launch it with my family before yesterday. I'm in the same "boat" as most on this BB! Will post a picture soon. Dana

> There is a question about the durability of some brands of fillers
> when subjected to immersion. If your boat is in the water too much
> some fillers may soften, swell, or just fall out. You will aosl get
> more scratches in your finish the more you use the boat. If you don't
> use the boat that much, the same fillers may be protected by the paint
> and look great-- and you won't have many scratches to fix, either.
>

> Hope this helps. Paul Jacobson

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