Sigh... oh, well. Better make at least an extra bit o' wood on the big girl just to make up for your failure here. I guess you'll be making this look super sharp anyway, so I'll drop the subject until we get back to the Islander thread. =)
And the painting... don't you have a snazzy paint gun lying around somewhere? If you use boat tools on house projects, make sure to point it out clearly to your honey. Should make it a little easier next time you drop a bundle on a cool new tool! I forget what our finisher usually uses... I think it's opaque lacquer for our paint grade stuff which would be painful for the uninitiated, but I bet that Rusto you're so fond of would make killer kitchen finish!
Just about any decent oil base would spray out ok.
I have a secret I've been trying to keep hidden... my fiancee just picked up a third boat for us... and it's ... um... sigh... aluminum. Old monkey ward 12 footer that we can throw in the back of the truck. I understand that they were made by Starcraft. It's cute, but it floats, the lil electric motor purrs perfectly, and it's aluminum. So I made her register it in her name, and refer to it as "her" boat. My boats don't float or run; this one couldn't possibly be mine!
