: I am thinking about finishing my Arctic Tern 14 by painting the entire hull
: black and wrapping the paint up to cover the first deck panel above the
: sheer. Since it will be black anyway, I was thinking of using epoxy and
: graphite below the water line for some extra protection. I have not used
: an epoxy graphite mix, so any recommendations on how to do it would be
: appreciated. Is it necessary to mix in silica as well. Also, is there a
: white graphite instead of black? Thanks.

Btw, I've tried over the past two seasons to damage this coating, pulling it up over gravel nearly every time I paddle and the stuff if amazing. While it has a few tiny scratches it's darned near perfect. If you use reasonable care with the boat the coating should last nearly forever.

Bill H.