Epoxy and paint the whole thing
Posted by: LeeG on Sep-24-12 8:24 AM (EST)
with exterior latex
. The issues I'm seeing is a poorly sealed kayak on the inside and the effort taking off sharp edges , coating them, outfitting, float bags and rigging the kayak starts to creep up to half the cost of a kit.
But it would be a good learning experience to take it paddling and discover why pencil sharp ends and rough epoxied edges are worth avoiding in S&G kayak construction.