David’s Boat Building Workshop

Boat building projects

Menu
  • Boat Building Home
    • Classic Cars Home
    • Workshops Home
    • The New Workshop
  • Night Heron
  • Great Auk 14
  • African Queen 18
Menu

Varnish kayak

Building a boat tackfully

Posted on May 3, 2020January 4, 2023 by David

With the booth built I started varnishing. I started on the deck, taping the edge to keep any drips off the hull. I let the finish dry for 8 hours then flipped the boat to do the hull. I let that dry overnight, then wet-sanded with 320 grit. This took off the few drips, and…

Read more

©2026 David’s Boat Building Workshop