Hi Jim,

I believe Nick stained the wood before glassing. I'm not sure what he used, but it could probably be Behlem Solar Lux, since that's what he uses for the Night Heron S&G.

Hugo

: I have ordered plans for the Petrel and am looking forward to getting
: started. I plan to take a lot of time on this build, and hope it will turn
: out to be my best effort. (It will be my fifth kayak build; 2 CLC
: Chesapeaks and 2 CLC Shearwater Hybrids.) My question relates to the
: finish on the Petrel shown in the CLC catalog. The Petrel pictures on this
: site show the same boat, referred to as the Prototype Petrel. I would like
: to attempt a similar finish. Can anyone tell me how the boat was finished?
: Is the rich reddish/purplish finish due to the wood used, or was it
: stained?
: Jim L