A little learning curve when it come to epoxy resin. Attempted to coat the rear section of the Howard and the resin wanted to pool and gather rather than stay a uniform coat. Sanded it back to a uniform film and by the way, Epoxy does not like sanding like Polyester. Contacted total boat to find a solution and they recommended their Totalboat penetrating epoxy. This is a very thin resin that is designed to soak into the wood and fortify the wood fibers. Since we are in the midst of the weather changing, I purchased the cold weather formula and as luck would have it, Tennessee has been quite warm right up till now so I have had to wait for cooler temperatures.
Once I get the epoxy down, the next coats (4-5) will be two component clear varnish.
The Upholstery is complete and ready to go and the engine is ready. I purchased a Quick Fuel 650 CFM marine carburetor and had to jetted and flow tested based on the cam, heads and bore so it should be close right out of the box.
Promise to keep you up to date as progress is made.