I used 3-4 coats of tung oil on a tongue and groove cedar sole that I put in
a friend's daysailer. It held up quite well and should probably be touched
up every two years (Great Lakes area/Canada). Oil is more penetrating and
not much for forming a surface film like a varnish, so the physical abrasion
resistance of a plastic-like varnish will not be demonstrated. I really
don't think abrasive action is very high on the floor since soft-soled shoes
are the norm on such a craft.
The boat (Albacore 16) is kept out of doors on a trailer with a cover over
the whole thing when not used.
That's what I think,
Leo
"Dick Robertson" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:37:27 -0500, "ddinc"
wrote:

Be aware that epoxy will deteriorate under sunlight
and needs a UV (exterior varnish or other) coating.

"Donnie Gilliland" wrote in message
...
I'm constructing a 10" tunnel hull and am at the point where I need to
seal/finish the interior of the hull before putting the decking on.
The
boat is not going to be left out in the elements or used in sal****er
but
will be stored indoors when not used.
My question to the group is this, can I use a good grade of spar
varnish
to
seal the interior or would the epoxy encapsulation be the better
choice?
(I
plan on using epoxy and fiberglass on the hull exterior).

Any brands of varnish or epoxy to suggest?
Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance
Don



I've used epoxy with good success. However, in a recent set of plans I
purchased for a small boat, the designer suggested an oil finish
inside the boat because it is much easier to maintain since it is
usually difficult to refinish inside a boat. A good compromise might
be to epoxy encapsulate any hidden or inaccessable areas and use a
marine oil finish on interior exposed areas. In any case, varnish
would be a bad idea because maintenance would be high. West Epoxy has
never let me down.

Dick R.
Wilmington,NC