Thanks to Ivy, of Ivy Leaf  Productions, and the members of my last boatbuilding class, here is a video showing procedure and results of  the handliner class.
I'm the guy with the bald spot and grey sweater in most of the pictures...

I've been wanting to stain the hull of a boat for a long time. This boat was bought on the forms and stripped so is a perfect opportunity for an experiment! I chose a water-borne cherry stain, applied it after the final sanding, and then sealed it two days later with epoxy. In this picture, the glass is on, and the first fill coat has been applied.
I can hardly wait to see it off the forms, and with maple gunwales... Should be a great contrast.