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Thanks Brian.

That is a big help. I am learning lots. I just need some warmer weather now.

Richard

My gunwales (Celery Top Pine) are now installed and sanded with #120. Should I now apply 3 coats of clear epoxy or just use thinned varnish? Or both?

Good news. The proper shallow-arched shape of my hull has returned. After bringing the hull inside the house and maintaining the temperature at 20 degrees centigrade and installing temporary thwarts, the hull came good after 6 hours. I have now applied the fourth coat. The hull has maintained its sh...

Thanks for your comments. The concave part of the hull is flexible and can be pushed back into its proper shape. The planks are 1/4" WRC and the cloth is 6 ounce using West System 105 and 207. I don't think the centre planks were put under any undue compression or tension. I am wondering if thi...

G'day, I have applied three coats of epoxy (and cloth) to the outside hull of my Cottage Cruiser. The hull design is a shallow arch - not flat. However, after removing the hull from the moulds and then preparing the inside for epoxy, I noted that the hull shape is now flat or even concave in the mid...

Thanks Brian. That makes sense to me and helps a lot. - Richard

I am trying to choose between the Cottage Cruiser 15.5’ and the Prospector Ranger 15’. I will be doing solo paddling mostly in sheltered ocean waters. I note the Cruiser has more of a shallow-arch hull and the Ranger is a flat-bottom hull. I realise this gives the Ranger a bit better stability facto...