: Hi Folks,

: Need some advice.

: I have started sanding my coho in prep for varnishing. This was my first boat
: and it is full of drips and runs and the thickness of the epoxy varies
: from place to place. I am working for as flat a surface as I can get
: without cutting through the glass. However,... there are 4 spots where I
: have cut through to bare wood while working too hard on some drips. 3 are
: minor but one is about 8 inches long on a seam in the hull. It is about a
: foot away from the stern stem so should be a low stress area.

: Question, what to do about the cut through spots. Epoxy saturate sand and
: move ahead with varnish or patch the spots with glass and try to blend it
: in?

: Thanks in advance for the help

: Mike

Use a Sandvick carbide scraper to help take down the edge on the patch. they work great and are about $10 at HomeDepot type stores.

Pete czerpak albany, NY

PS. much nicer and quicker than sanding too...