Must I swell the bottom planking in my Comitti wood boat before launching at the beginning of the season?
No, Comitti runabouts are ready to use the minute they are launched. The hull does not need to soak as there is no contact of the actual wood with the water. The epoxy isolates it completely from the air and water. The entire wood structure is stabilized and experiences negligible swelling or contraction. It does not leak.
