: Whilst i will maiden launch my first SoF on Sunday i am already thinking
: about the next one i will build! (Mainly to apply all the learning from
: mistakes i have made on this one!)

: I have used a polyester woven cloth (Dacron I think) and clear marine
: varnished it. To be honest i don't really like the look of it. It "is
: what it is" of course, but if I could hide the Gunwales, stringers
: and the ribs which are variously showing through, I would like to do that
: on the next SoF make!

: I believe that dying the material is possible, but what about painting the
: ribs, stringers and gunwales, say white so that they do not look so bad?
: Even painting the skin?

: I often see pictures of SoF with coloured skins, especially of the brownish
: colour. Do they use varnish with a stain? What about the bright blues etc,
: how are they achieved?

: Anyway.... how can i "pretty up" a SoF kayak please?

: Many thanks for your ideas.
: Brido from Cooranbong, Australia

No reason you can't paint the skin, the varnish is just basically unpigmented paint.

Bill H.