: I haven't seen it mentioned in the 2 books I have on strip building (The
: Strip Built Sea Kayak and Kayakcraft)but I was wondering if stain can be
: applied to the wood prior to glassing and finishing? I'm a
: pre-construction beginner, so please excuse this if the answer should be
: obvious. Tom Janes

If you go to Newfound Woodworks web site and click "launchings" there is a nice picture of a Georgian Bay that has been stained with Tripps water based stain.