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Re: Finishing advice
By:Mark Bodnar
Date: 5/25/1998, 9:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Finishing advice (David Dick)

You hit the nail on the head. I'd hate to spend this much time to end up with a crappy finish, but at the same time the weather has turned pretty nice and I want to start paddling! Just trying to figure out how much I can get away with.

Mark

> Before you take all this (excellent) advice and achieve a perfect
> finish, think about how you want to use the boat. I paddle with plastic
> boats and like to crunch onto the beach and drag over rocks with them.
> If I had a huge investment in my paint job I wouldn't have the heart
> to abuse my boat so. I'm not reccomending sloppy workmanship; just
> offering a rationale to go paddling sooner. ;^)

Messages In This Thread

Finishing advice
Mark Bodnar -- 5/24/1998, 9:55 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mike Scarborough -- 5/29/1998, 6:36 pm
Re: Finishing advice
L.C. -- 5/29/1998, 8:24 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Rick C. -- 5/29/1998, 11:47 pm
Re: Dancing Naked around the boat
Mark Kanzler -- 5/30/1998, 9:46 am
Re: Finishing advice
Mark Kanzler -- 5/26/1998, 11:49 am
Re: Finishing advice
David Dick -- 5/25/1998, 5:30 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mike R -- 5/27/1998, 8:53 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mark Bodnar -- 5/25/1998, 9:42 pm
Re: Finishing advice, Paddling Sooner
Karl Coplan -- 5/26/1998, 10:42 am
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Jerry Weinraub -- 5/25/1998, 3:45 pm
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Bruce -- 5/25/1998, 1:08 pm
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Don Beale -- 5/26/1998, 12:05 am
Re: Finishing advice
L.C. -- 5/25/1998, 8:01 am
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Mike Spence -- 5/26/1998, 12:37 am
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Nick Schade -- 5/26/1998, 3:45 pm
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Brian -- 5/26/1998, 11:29 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Nick Schade -- 5/27/1998, 7:59 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mark Kanzler -- 5/28/1998, 12:07 am
Re: Finishing advice
L.C. -- 5/25/1998, 6:39 pm