> I'm a first-time stripper and just purchased two qts. of Z-Spar Captain's
> after a fairly exhaustive search of non-boatbuilding central Missouri only
> to discover upon reading the fine print on the back of the can that it is
> not recommended for use below the waterline. Other spar/marine varnishes I
> came accross had the same caveat so I ended up buying the Captain's on the
> strength of Mac Macarthy's recommendation in Featherweight Boats. What
> gives? Can I go ahead and use it, or what? Thanks, Tom

Don't worry about that their talking about boats that are always in the water not kayaks that are constantly pulled out and stored dry. Boats that are stored in the water require bottom paint that has nasty chemicals that inhibit growth on the bottom