> Hi All,

> I finished my first kayak (osprey) up until the point of varnishing. I let
> it sit in the shop for a couple of months before I used it, and I find
> that after all day in the water, the epoxy on the hull seems to become
> cloudy (it's not awful, but it's definitely not clear). It goes back to
> being clear after it's been out of the water.

> I haven't varnished it yet, but I only intend to varnish the deck, which
> doesn't help me with the cloudy hull. I used System 3 epoxy. Is this
> cloudyness normal? I would think after 2 months the epoxy would be cured
> enough that the water wouldn't be affecting it in this way (BTW, I live in
> Florida...hot enough to cure...well...just about everything!). Any ideas
> as to what's happening here?

> This was last summer, and I haven't had her in the water yet this season,
> but I'm getting ready to varnish, so if there's something I've done wrong
> that needs fixing...I'd like to do it before I go through the varnishing
> process.

> Thanks...this board really helped during the whole building process!

> Jody