The Old Town 50 pounder is canvassed and filled, now thinking about the paint. One of Jerry Stelmok's writings say' "Acrylic auto enamel seems to provide a harder finish than most of the marine paints that I have tried, and since canoes are used quite differently than yachts, I feel that the advantages of using the tougher paint outweigh the superior weathering qualities of marine paint". That said, I have used quality marine paints on other builds/restorations and have been quite pleased with the results. The canoe will be used lightly and stored indoors so I don't consider weathering an issue, however, if the auto paint hardness provides a little more "ding" protection Jerry's opinion seems to make sense. Appreciate any opinions on this subject, thanks.
Don
Don