tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37487607.post283506545962695519..comments2024-03-21T07:08:34.211-05:00Comments on Element II: A Wharram Tiki 26 Catamaran: Coating All Lower Hull PanelsScott B. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10984429607322718345noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37487607.post-33990160101733897682007-02-11T12:20:00.000-06:002007-02-11T12:20:00.000-06:00Thomas,I wouldn't worry about the marks that are a...Thomas,<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't worry about the marks that are already there. They probably will be hardly visible anyway, especially after the boat is fitted out. I plan to make lots of hanging canvas pockets, net bags, etc. for my interior, so a lot of interior surfaces will be covered anyway. <BR/><BR/>I got into the habit of getting rid of marks on wood panels when building my open boat design, the Mississippi Backwoods Drifter for paying customers. On a small open boat like that, any such marks would be visible and be a detraction.Scott B. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984429607322718345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37487607.post-4023734527387854022007-02-11T11:32:00.000-06:002007-02-11T11:32:00.000-06:00Hi Scott,The plywood looks great once coated doesn...Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>The plywood looks great once coated doesn't it! I hadn't thought about the inspection opportunity of clear finish. That's a plus. I don't plan to do anything further beyond the epoxy below the bunks. I looked at my interior the other day thinking about a clear coat. I have pencil lines and some notes too. As I'm not building a yacht I may finish it with a satin varnish and enjoy being to see the sweat I put into building. SystemThree makes a sprayable waterborne clearcoat that I may try,<BR/><BR/>Thomastsunamichaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377379823756515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37487607.post-28098160859495240052007-02-11T07:31:00.000-06:002007-02-11T07:31:00.000-06:00Thanks Kim.You're right about the maintenance of e...Thanks Kim.<BR/><BR/>You're right about the maintenance of exterior brightwork. I don't plan to have any. Like you in Southern California, we have too much sun here for too much of the year to keep brightwork looking good. If I were building some kind of classic monohull, that might be different, but to me these Tiki catamarans look great with everything painted. <BR/><BR/>The bright interior will be easier to inspect, and as Glenn has pointed out, it's good for morale to see natural wood down below when you're far out at sea surrounded by water.Scott B. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984429607322718345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37487607.post-28648517467054480662007-02-10T22:43:00.000-06:002007-02-10T22:43:00.000-06:00You are making way, Scott! Excellent. As the Chin...You are making way, Scott! Excellent. As the Chinese say, perseverance furthers! <BR/><BR/>I scraped my rubrails of their flaking varnish last week, and painted them! No bright exterior wood will be left before long: too much maintenance. The bright interior is a good idea though, as others have pointed out: makes it much easier to inspect the hull over the life of the boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com