Hi Matt,
I have gone ahead and coated the Mr Darby hull with finish epoxy - it paints on quite well and sands up nicely. It has taken all my spare time this year and so far I've only worked on the hull. But is modified extensively and I have abandoned using the Dumas drawings and the parts - except for the hull and decks. It seems easier to make things up you go along, rather than decode those instructions... My hull is now quite different from the original Mr Darby - I probably should give it a different name by now. I would attach some pictures if I knew how - I'll try a couple and see if they come out
Paul