But a productive one. More dark green paint (seriously, who declaired that all canoes must be green?) and more primer. We stuck two keels: Catherine’s Thompson and the 1918 Morris. Both will get a final coat of primer and another sanding before applying finish paint. I experimented with my HVLP paint gun by shooting varnish on the inside of a display canoe and was pleasantly surprised by the results given I hadn’t used the gun in several years. It will certainly allow for much faster application of at least base coats and possibly finish coats with more experience.
Keel installed on 1918 Morris
Keel on Catherine's Thompson
The chemistry experiment on Genevieve’s stern decking continued. After 2 coats of mahogany stain, 1 coat of cherry, and 2 coats of tinted varnish the base is getting close.
Genevieve, 1914 Fay & Bowen launch