Dwight, The real problem is that the cushions are going to look even more shabby once the sole is done. I don't sew and new cushions are not in my budget.
Joel 35/3 The Office Annapolis On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 2:21 PM, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca>wrote: > ** ** ** ** ** ** ** > > Make it too pretty and you and everyone else will have to take their shoes > off to enter**** > > ** ** > > Dwight Veinot**** > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna**** > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Andrew > Burton > *Sent:* February 1, 2013 3:15 PM > *To:* **cnc-list@cnc-list.com > ** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cabin sole refinish > **** > > ** ** > > Weren't there some here who really liked polyurethane for floorboards? I'd > love to see some pics and get some input. I have mine sealed and am trying > to decide whether to go that route or stick with varnish, which is what I > know, but will take many coats to fill the grain and get the finish I want. > By the way, I am a big fan of gloss finish on the floorboards. Yes they > are more slippery than non-skid or unfinished boards, but I'm not > considering those options... and it's not like our boats have acres of > cabin sole on which to achieve a decent velocity. And gloss sure is pretty! > cheers > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine**** > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Bill Connon <billcon...@navigue.com> > wrote:**** > > Joel Aronson wrote:**** > > I'm applying epoxy to the topside of the sole using West 105 and 207. > I added a couple before/after pictures to facebook.com/theoffice35 > under the photo timeline. Next week I'll start applying Cetol to as > many board as I can fit into my breakfast rom at one time. > > Joel > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > Joel, > > I bought my 36 in 1995. The first year at layup, I removed the boards and > made temporary ones out of 1/2"presswood. I store the teak and holly in the > basement until after the new year. The undersides get a good check up for > damage from water/humidity from the bilge. Bottom and edges are kept well > sealed. On the topside I give a light sanding and then a thin coat of > Minwax - Helmsman - Spar Urethane - Clear Gloss. The result is a hard, > shiny finish which is not slippery when wet. Floor finish is a matter of > taste but I get a lot of compliments over the appearance of my floorboards. > > Bill > Caprice 1 > C&C 36 - 1978**** > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > > > > -- > Andrew Burton > ****61 W Narragansett Ave**** > ****Newport**, **RI**** > ****USA**** 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 **** > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5574 - Release Date: 02/01/13* > *** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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