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wood discoloration
By:Jenny
Date: 3/31/2001, 4:27 pm

I just finished building a Mill Creek 15 and launched her yesterday. I took her out for a few minutes today then brought her back in. When checking over her an hour or so later, I noticed a discoloration radiating from the stem in the stern (where the side panels are joined together). It's slightly larger than a quarter on one side and twice that size on the other. It's grayish, like a bruise. I put two layers of fiberglass in that area, epoxied well, and it has 9 coats of Epifanes wood gloss/varnish on top of that. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jenny

Messages In This Thread

wood discoloration
Jenny -- 3/31/2001, 4:27 pm
Re: wood discoloration
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/1/2001, 11:11 am
Re: wood discoloration
Jenny -- 4/1/2001, 11:22 am