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Watch out for weird Hull Suntan
By:Ken F
Date: 1/10/2008, 8:23 am
In Response To: Forgot the photo. *NM* *Pic* (Kudzu)

I built cradles like that on my strong back to support the hull of my stripper while I built the deck. I had the hull glassed but not varnished. The boat sat on the cradles over this past summer, and I ended up with darkened wood where the sunlight coming through the windows and garage door hit the hull. Now I have some lighter colored stripes where the boat rested on the cradles, and lighter patches where the cradles blocked the light. If I did it again, I would be sure to cover up the boat with something opaque when not working on it.
Beware of this problem if your boat will sit on the cradles for a while.
Ken F.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Bench top?
Kudzu -- 1/8/2008, 3:58 pm
Re: S&G: Bench top? *LINK*
Dan Millsip -- 1/9/2008, 3:46 pm
Re: S&G: Bench top?
Kudzu -- 1/9/2008, 4:01 pm
Re: S&G: Bench top? *LINK* *Pic*
David Reekie -- 1/10/2008, 6:07 am
Re: S&G: Bench top?
John Van Buren -- 1/9/2008, 11:55 am
Re: S&G: Bench top? *Pic*
Robert McMurray -- 1/8/2008, 6:17 pm
Re: S&G: Bench top? *Pic*
Robert Hancock -- 1/9/2008, 4:42 am
Re: S&G: Bench top?
HenkA -- 1/8/2008, 6:09 pm
Forgot the photo. *NM* *Pic*
Kudzu -- 1/8/2008, 3:59 pm
Watch out for weird Hull Suntan
Ken F -- 1/10/2008, 8:23 am