> Is there any need to varnish epoxy coated parts which are never exposed to
> sunlight? Like inside end compartments, and rudder and footpedal
> assemblies? I guess the theory is no UV, no problem...

If you've got 'em coated with epoxy, then probably not.

I did notice when I took my boat to the pool (and you think a wood kayak gets looks at the lake!) that the chlorine temporarily turned the surface of the epoxy a cloudy, milky white. It went away after a fresh-water wash.

Shawn