Coastal Cruising in a Pathfinder: Another test

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Another test

The test pieces using oil based stain then epoxy, and the oil based stain then epoxy solvent then epoxy, failed. As you can see, the stain only yielded the same horrible results as the first time around.

I haven't given up on the idea completely of staining and epoxy coating my transom though. I picked up some water based stain/dye, and started yet another test. applied the stain on same kind of wood, one side will get a epoxy solvent treatment before the epoxy, the other side just stain and then epoxy. I shall soon see what happens.

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About the Pathfinder

Pathfinder is a 17’-4” gaff rigged wooden sailboat designed by John Welsford. Born out of the drawings and lines of the Navigator. (a smaller design which have been built in the hundreds) The Pathfinder is the big brother for more extended cruising with larger crews and cargo. Its many features include a swing up centerboard for beaching, buoyancy compartments, storage lockers, inboard motor mounting, and is lightweight for its size. It’s swing up centerboard enables the Pathfinder not only to beach, but the ability to be launched at any slipway with a regular vehicle and trailer. This opens up a weekend cruising range envied by the big keel boats that must return to home port. It also means that the owner need only to trailer the boat back home at the end of the sail.