: I would suggest wrapping the boat in plastic and waiting until things dry
: out. To do otherwise is asking for trouble. Even if you were to apply your
: seal coat without problems, having one surface sealed while the interior
: is not, will create problems. The sealed surface will be stable and the
: unsealed surface will expand if you have more moisture in the air.

: Play it safe. Wrap the boat in plastic to prevent further moisture absorption
: and wait until the floods subside.

: Then unwrap and let it dry a couple days before coating.

: BUY a humidity gage. They're not very expensive. You will know what's
: happening with the moisture levels.

: Be patient, you will have this boat for many years to come. Take the time you
: need now to ensure a beautiful outcome.

: All the best,

: Rob Macks
: Laughing Loon CC&K
: www.LaughingLoon.com

Rob,
Thanks everyone for the response, I will put some heaters down there to help dry things out some. Can I remove the hull from the strongback and start stripping the deck before I seal the hull or will this make things worse? I am building your North Star. I hate just to sit around for 4 days before I leave. I could have the deck finished in that time, and seal both when I get back. I am on a time frame as I will be getting ready to move to Florida as soon as I get back.

This leads me to a new question, at what stage will the boat be ready to ship or travel on the roof? How do I pack it? I don't know if I'll get everything done before it is time to go and waiting a week and a half to procede correctly will make things worse.
I have about 1 month before we go and this trip is to get settled down there ahead of time.(must find a place to live with a better work area.)I am not working here so I can spend SOME time to hurry things now between packing and refinishing my house (to rent out).
Keep Buzzing
Dave