That's a good point about the hull getting all scratched up and such. But i'd like the deck to look good. Actually, i was just working on the thing, and it seems to be getting better. On a less related note, Valtrex commercials are really lame.

: Is this a kayak or a piece of furniture ?
: I spent months getting a perfect finish only to scrach the hell out of the
: bottom slamming up on shore. The aft bottom has bear wood showing. It only
: looks new for awhile, I even scratched the top a bit with the paddle
: attempting solo re-enties. Do you plan on paddling it or looking cool...
: It's a chick magnent. You may have to build another for significant other
: in no time.
: With varnish, lots of very thin coats are better than 2-3 thick coats where
: one may run.