: Well, the Cirrus is getting very close to being finished.
: I'll be taping the exterior shear seams today. After that
: it's just details - sanding, seat, footrests, paddle, deck
: hardware. Hopefully I'll be ready to launch in about a week.

: I'm wondering about the timing of varnishing. I've seen some
: dire warnings about the effects of sun on epoxy, and that you
: should never let sunlight hit unprotected epoxy. On the other
: hand, I've seen dire warnings about putting varnish over uncured
: epoxy, and that it can take weeks or months for the epoxy to
: cure.

: So now I'm wondering, should I go ahead and paddle the boat
: unvarnished for a while? Should I varnish it right away? Or
: should I let it sit in the garage for a few weeks, then varnish
: it, then launch it? (I hope that last choice isn't the right
: one - I am so ready to put this boat in the water!)

: Chris

When I did my Pygmy Artic Tern the instructions said to paddle it for at least a month before varnishing. This would allow the epoxy to cure.
Charles Robinson