Good idea on tea, you can always dulate fabric dye too. I got my Midwest Boat about done, except I'm waiting for some warmer weather so I can put some paint on the hull so I can check its balance etc. I've got it all primed. Hull isn't as smooth as I wanted it to me, but its also a wood en boat, compared to a steel one that has to be all prim and proper. Its my first boat build. Been RC flying for 20 years and got into floats on planes a couple years ago, thought a boat might be fun?