: Rob,

: On my GP14 sailboat forum, there has been discussion of epoxy
: sensitivity, and I have heard that now they are building the
: GP14 out of epoxy, instead of vinylester resin and gel coat,
: that some people with epoxy sensitivity are having problems
: touching (sitting on?) their new epoxy boats.

: I wonder if that's a good reason to paint that tub with some form
: of varnish, or maybe Dura-Tuff polyurethane?

: Brian

Hi Brian,
Once epoxy is fully cured, it shouldn't cause any reaction on contact. Unless the hulls are shipped before they're fully cured. Varnishing/painting an epoxy GP14 would be a good idea anyway.

Rob, nice work. A tub like that takes up a lot less room than a standard one.

Mike Savage
South West Cork