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Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside?
By:Bill Hohensee
Date: 4/22/2011, 1:22 am

I was wondering if it is necessary to varnish the inside of the deck and hull. My understanding was varnish was to help protect the boat from damage caused by UV. But if all of the inside (save for the hull through the cockpit opening) isn't going to be exposed to sun why varnish?

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Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside?
Bill Hohensee -- 4/22/2011, 1:22 am
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John Waddington -- 4/22/2011, 5:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2011, 7:02 am
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Jay Babina -- 4/22/2011, 2:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2011, 6:41 pm
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John Waddington -- 4/23/2011, 6:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2011, 7:51 am
Re: Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside? *PIC*
John Waddington -- 5/31/2011, 5:58 am
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Eric Mattison -- 5/31/2011, 1:27 pm
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John Waddington -- 6/1/2011, 5:39 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/24/2011, 10:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/25/2011, 12:26 am
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Charlie -- 4/22/2011, 10:16 am
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Charlie -- 4/22/2011, 10:17 am
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Eric Mattison -- 5/31/2011, 1:23 pm
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Joy -- 5/31/2011, 5:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/31/2011, 6:10 pm
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Joy -- 5/31/2011, 9:35 pm
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john faas -- 6/1/2011, 12:39 am
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Mike Savage -- 6/1/2011, 5:37 am
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Eric Mattison -- 6/1/2011, 10:44 pm