by mark48 on Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:52 am
Hi Steve,
I agree with Ron and others.... Absolutely, every bit of wood receives 2-3 coats of clear epoxy (if nothing else), and especially the centerboard trunk which will be permanently out of reach for inspection or repairs necessitated by water contact with bare wood. You really don't want issues with your centerboard trunk.
I used a bit of graphite in my epoxy-coating of the centerboard after trolling the CLC general forum and the PS forum to learn about graphite and its use with epoxy. It made my centerboard look great, but now it's permanently out of sight as Ron notes, so it was a learning exercise for me likely not otherwise valuable. You just want your centerboard smooth, fair, and totally protected with epoxy (and you want the CB trunk smooth as well so nothing sticks during CB operation).
All the best,
Mark