I've only used oil based paints on #10 , 15 oz canvas. It took 4 days drying between coats and I waited a good week for the last coat to dry before using the boat.

That said canvas is very forgiving whichever coating you use. Latex based paint would dry quicker than oil based / alkyd paint. The idea with oil based paint is that you mix in about 25% boiled linseed oil and this keeps the paint from drying too hard so as to remain flexible and less liable to crack. Many other types of coatings have been used on canvas with success.

You could very likely use the coating you mentioned and it would be fine, from the little I know about gloss finishes is that they tend to dry harder and thus less flexible so that is why satin or flat coatings are prefered.

To speed drying coat it indoors ( preferably in the living room so all can marvel at the beauty and put a fan on it

: I have a boat I built for my daughter that is skinned with #10 duck. The
: canvas is on and shrunk, but the weather has not cooperated (I work
: outside). I am getting close to vacation and the boat does not have the
: first coat yet.

: How many coats are required before the boat can be used? I would like to let
: my daughter use it during vacation and do more coats later if needed.

: The plan is to use water based varnish (Min-Wax Waterbased Polycrylic
: semi-gloss) and we have only 6 days left before we had hoped to use the
: boat. I have access to a damp garage that can be used if the weather
: doesn't cooperate, but it isn't as convenient.

: Any suggestions on how to speed the process or tips for dealing with the wet
: weather.

: Pete