Look great Val! Now you need to build a new paddle

: Well, I finally finished varnishing & painting my boat! Since
: there had been some discussion about painting part of the hull (usually
: the bottom) and leaving the rest bright, I figured I'd post a pic so folk
: could see one version of what that looks like. I like it, but my tastes
: may be weird

: I painted the rub rails since I figured they'll be getting dinged up pretty
: often, and it'll be easier to do touch-up paint than a good varnish job.

: I did take her out today, so that (relatively) pristine finish has it's first
: scratches. I'm glad I got THAT out of the way! I was a bit annoyed at
: how quick it scratched on the deck from the "paddle park"
: (bungie near the bow under which paddle blade is shoved, a la Greenland
: deck rigging), but that's life No doubt there'll be plenty more in the
: near future.