> I'm in the process of building a Pygmy Osprey Standard (thanks to everyone
> who replied to my previous post on how to pick a boat and the amount of
> skill required) and would like to apply some graphics before I glass the
> boat. I've seen this done on a few boats and was wondering if anyone can
> recommend the best way to go about it (ink, paint, other)?

Try using different species of veneers to create the image. If you apply the veneers under a layer of glass, it should look relatively flat and still preserve the all wood look. I've seen it in links from this BBS before - I can't remember where, but it was very cool.