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To stain or not to Stain?
By:BryanM
Date: 10/6/2001, 12:13 pm

I am just starting to build my first stitch and glue boat. I decided on a Pygmy Osprey HP. My first mistake was building a table to work on, it was 2 ft to short, Doh! I know this is a premature question, but can one stain the wood before you cover the hull in epoxy and fiberglass cloth? Has anyone installed the Pygmy hatches and bulkheads? They do not look they wood be terribly effective in keeping water out especially if the water is rough. Thanks in advance.

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To stain or not to Stain?
BryanM -- 10/6/2001, 12:13 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain? *Pic*
Bob Branstrom -- 10/23/2001, 5:34 pm
Thanks Bob..
BryanM -- 10/23/2001, 9:04 pm
you can also tint the varnish using Japan colors
Charlie Jones -- 10/23/2001, 8:02 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
BryanM -- 10/14/2001, 9:52 pm
Re: Table Length
Severne -- 10/8/2001, 11:47 am
Re: Analine Dye
Dave Houser -- 10/8/2001, 3:06 pm
Aniline stain
Bruce Humphrey -- 10/7/2001, 10:36 am
Re: staining *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 10/6/2001, 7:51 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
Pete Notman -- 10/6/2001, 4:39 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
Jim Kozel -- 10/8/2001, 10:13 am
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
Doug Miller -- 10/6/2001, 5:16 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
Ted Henry -- 10/6/2001, 2:48 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
midd -- 10/6/2001, 3:21 pm
Re: How even?
Ted Henry -- 10/6/2001, 8:01 pm
Re: How even?
midd -- 10/7/2001, 11:24 am
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
Mike Hanks -- 10/6/2001, 1:25 pm
Re: To stain or not to Stain?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/6/2001, 12:31 pm