JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: > > Seems to me that a black or very dark blue glossy hull would look great on the > North Bay, but I'm concerned that a very dark hull would show the sags and > blemishes that I'm sure will be in there. I'm guessing that the same's true > for a very bright white hull. Concurrence on this? Experience to the > contrary? I put white on my hull and left the deck varnished. I picked white even though navy blue or forest green would have been my first choices, just for safety reasons. One of my old kayaks is navy blue coloured and it is very hard to see in many light conditions. The white is glossy Interlux Brightsides, and does show any unevennesses (is that a word?). I have been assured by a friend who sells paint that almost any one part polyurethane is good enough and that two part ones are a pain to work with. You need to be careful with hi-build primers since they can pick up a lot of moisture from the air before you paint. I would be glad to hear how you like the North Bay when you try it out. I built a Chesapeake 16 last winter and am making a Guillemot striper now, but like the looks of the North Bay. I was considering it for next year. John *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 14 1999 - 13:20:15 PST
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