Aw c'mon, Dean, you're gonna give me a complex! I must admit that there are quite a few places on the hull that didn't wet out very evenly after being scraped. It's not too bad, but I'm not sure I could have done much about it short of re-sanding and getting back into that vicious cycle again. Have you tried a cabinet scraper? It was my first experience with one and I was really happy with the results. IMO, it's a tool that just doesn't get enough attention.

Good luck on the Outer Island. It's my next strip boat, and I may need to pick your brain on your building experiences.

Ross

> Alright, knock it off, will ya? You're making the rest of us look bad --
> or at least feel bad that we're not doing quite as nice a job...;-)

> My Outer Island is getting the 'mottled look' since I have white cedar
> from various trees in various colors. I thought it was looking alright
> until I saw those last couple of Wee Lassie pix -- puts mine to shame...

> Dean