: Paul, Bill etal,

: Speaking for all of us first timers thanks to all of the
: respondents who are so helpful in sharing their experiences. One
: reputable, concise posting saves hours of crawling thru past
: threads.

: Just to be clear, when you talk about a clear urethane, are you are
: referring to a varnish? So for a proper sealing and smooth,
: gloss finish I am looking at two coats of varnish followed by
: two coats of topside paint?

: I work in a boat yard and have checked with the factory reps for
: the various marine finish companies. Their response was that
: they could not recommend any of their products as they had no
: experience in how it would adhere to fabric or what the stretch
: properties are. Thus the real world experiences shared here are
: invaluable.

: Cheers,

: Bill Padin

Well there is always my method, cover with heat shrink light Dacron then a single layer of fiberglass/epoxy. Then you can finish it like any other boat.

Bill H.