: hi robb;
: on my first boat i used minwax's helmsman spar urethane clear semi-gloss. i
: found it to be a bit thick straight from the can. it finished quite
: nicely.
: what i found neat about it was that when i changed my mind a year later i
: gave the boat a quick sanding and re-varnished with helmsman hi-gloss. i
: didn't have to strip all the original varnish.
: best regards;
: daren.....

Hi Daren,

I have a can of Helmsman hi-gloss urathane that I will probably use. I remember the discussions of urathane vs. varnish, as urathane dried faster and was tough while varnish was prettier but harder to apply and more expensive. And almost everyone used varnish. Have you compaired your urathane finished boat against the varnished ones and are you happy with it?

John