Bill, LB,

If I had to do it all over again, I'd use polyurethane. Gelcoat is
such a long process that I only got one wing, tail and part of the
fuselage done, but really it's the weight of the gelcoat that's so
discouraging. Poly-u is much lighter. Gary Kemp did his N3 in poly-u.
Definitely the way to go with all the usual cautions about spraying,
etc. Keep in mind gelcoat has it's own health problems with the
catalyst MEKP able to cause instant blindness. It's also expensive and
takes a while to get all the clever tricks learned.

Stripping and varnishing an old wooden boat seems so much easier ;-)

Jim

On Jan 6, 7:56 am, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:

I'm looking at the same thing you are. I've been studying the options for a
couple of years.
I've decided that gelcoat is the better option for me. Take a look at Jim
Phoenix's site where he refinishes a Nimbus 3.http://www.jimphoenix.com/