[Rhodes22-list] Jbconnolly

[David Bradley]

I've used a very light applicatoin of teak oil on the step going into
the cabin and it has helped - I may try a light coat on the rest of
the interior teak this year.  This is year four and it's the first
time it's needed it.

Dave



On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 5:37 PM, cowie<ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone treat the interior wood with anything?
>
> stanleyl wrote:
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> your direct e-mail got rejected - hope you get  this via List:
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: stan
>>   To: jbconnolly at comcast.net
>>   Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:36 AM
>>   Subject: Re: Wood Finish question
>>
>>
>>   the tiller come to us pre-finished - I suppose they use some sort of
>> synthetic varnish - some of the List folks have re-finished theirs.
>>
>>   New boats have no other wood on them.  On older boats that had any wood
>> we usually just oiled them with linseed or teak oils.
>>
>>   Sliding hatch tracks are now made of a plastic that is supposed to be
>> able to handle UV:  $150 the pair with fasteners and plugs to cover the
>> fastener holes (since this style is now connected from the underside of
>> the pop top)
>>
>>   The cabin doors are now made of acrylic with two large stainless steel
>> hinges and a stainless steel handle and a plastic socket section for the
>> leg attachment and are beautiful and costly at $350
>>
>>   if you are referring to the cabin top plastic hatches - these can be
>> nicely refinished with a plastic spray paint like "fusion"{
>>
>>   ss
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>     From: jbconnolly at comcast.net
>>     To: stan at rhodes22.com
>>     Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 8:40 AM
>>     Subject: Wood Finish question
>>
>>
>>     Stan
>>
>>
>>
>>     My tiller and the companionway hatch are geting a bit tired looking.
>> The hatch has developed a sun-bleached blotchy look.  The coating has
>> faded in spots but is not peeling like I would expect a failed varnish.
>> The original finish could be a varnish or synthetic.
>>
>>
>>
>>     The tiller looks different, it seems to have a very thick coating that
>> has turned kind of cloudy overall.  It is also not peeling.
>>
>>
>>
>>     It would help to know what you used to finish these areas on my '85
>> that you recycled in 2003.
>>
>>
>>
>>     The interior wood is holding up well with a bit of cleaning and
>> polish.
>>
>>
>>
>>     A question for later.  How much would you charge for a replacement
>> white plastic companionway hatch?
>>
>>
>>
>>     Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>     Jim Connolly
>>
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