Robbin, I have varnish on the hatch ribs (too much work in Arizona or Southern climes). But they are laminated white oak - really pretty - but lotsa work! For the handrails : I use real 100% Tung oil (hard to find - I get it at Woodworkers Source $22.00/qt) _http://www.woodworkerssource.net/_ (http://www.woodworkerssource.net/) - Old Masters # 90004 Sand wood - do not use high pressure spray (car wash) on teak to brighten it up, it removes the heart wood. Sand smooth,oil, let dry, I use 0000 Steel wool between coats maybe 5 or 6 coats, this lasts about 6 mos. in the Arizona sun. If you are farther North or cover the boat it should last a long time. Make sure the oil is 100% Tung oil - not Tung oil varnish or Tung oil finish. Big difference in durability. A quart should do a 15 or 17 for 5 years or so. I have replaced the railwood and hatch slide wood with "Starboard" UHDPE(?) or something like that. Best thing I ever did to the exterior of my boat- little bit of work with a router but not rocket surgery. No funky lookin' bolted on wood to sand and re-oil ALL the time - except those handrails. Good luck, Take Care, Have Fun Gary O. M-17 #316a Team Geezer Racing.....Old and in the Way Arizona Sailing Squadron ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Note to self: don't ever use STEEL WOOL on any boat--rust stains will be instant and everywhere. Bronze wool is better. WJS> From: GILASAILR@aol.com> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 20:21:19 -0400> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: teak> > Robbin,> I have varnish on the hatch ribs (too much work in Arizona or Southern > climes). But they are laminated white oak - really pretty - but lotsa work!> For the handrails :> I use real 100% Tung oil (hard to find - I get it at Woodworkers Source > $22.00/qt) _http://www.woodworkerssource.net/_ (http://www.woodworkerssource.net/) > - Old Masters # 90004> Sand wood - do not use high pressure spray (car wash) on teak to brighten it > up, it removes the heart wood.> Sand smooth,oil, let dry, I use 0000 Steel wool between coats maybe 5 or 6 > coats, this lasts about 6 mos. in the Arizona sun. If you are farther North or > cover the boat it should last a long time.> > Make sure the oil is 100% Tung oil - not Tung oil varnish or Tung oil > finish. Big difference in durability.> A quart should do a 15 or 17 for 5 years or so.> > I have replaced the railwood and hatch slide wood with "Starboard" UHDPE(?) > or something like that. Best thing I ever did to the exterior of my boat- > little bit of work with a router but not rocket surgery. No funky lookin' bolted > on wood to sand and re-oil ALL the time - except those handrails.> > Good luck, Take Care, Have Fun> Gary O.> M-17 #316a > > Team Geezer Racing.....Old and in the Way> Arizona Sailing Squadron> > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ Publish your photos to your Space easily with Photo Gallery http://www.get.live.com/wl/all
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