: Well I have finally sanded the hull of my Night Herron and am ready to do the
: intial epoxy coat, prior to putting on the glass. On my last project, a
: stich and glue Eastport Pram, I used MAS. I was pleased with it, but the
: advantage was also the disadvantage... the long pot life. I would be
: willing to use it again as I still have some left from the last project.

: What brand recommendations do others have and why? Thanks.

Stick with the MAS, Steve. You have already done a boat with it so you are familiar with its characteristics. If you want a bit faster cure, use 25% fast hardener, maintaining the 2:1 mix ratio. I generally do wet outs with MAS straight slow without precoating, then go to the 25% fast for fill coats. I get two fill coats per day, and do that for two days (4 fill coats total).

MAS is great stuff, even though it is a bit pricey. Good luck with the boat. - John