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Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
By:Justin
Date: 4/29/2015, 2:38 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger (Marc Upchurch)

I would warn against this: if you do no fill coats you may well have pinholes, and water will get to the wood and rot it. I did this and found later (to my horror) that I had two pinholes on the chine (Petrel). I found out because of the water stain.

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Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
Marc -- 4/28/2015, 5:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/28/2015, 5:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
Marc Upchurch -- 4/28/2015, 6:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
Justin -- 4/29/2015, 2:38 am
Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
Marc -- 4/30/2015, 6:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: floor of micro bootlegger
Bill Hamm -- 4/30/2015, 11:03 pm