I think a lot of owners go a bit overboard with seeking perfection in the cabin sole. My 45 year old 35mkii has original teak snd holly sole. It’s attached with adhesive to whatever is underneath. I stripped it bare about 12 years ago and lightly sanded then cleaned and applied only 1 coat of Sikkens Cetol. Still in nice condition and has a wonderful patina. Before ripping out and replacing at big expense and effort consider rejuvenation. Worked for me and keep it dry whatever you do
On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 3:19 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I've been varnishing adjacent to my job for decades. I’m a practical > traditionalist when it comes to vanishing. When I stripped and refinished > the sole on Peregrine, my 40, I built up using a few coats of Pettit clear > sealer applied over a day. This I let cure for a few days, then after a > light sanding with 150, I started with Epiphanes Wood finish Gloss, which > allows you to redcoat without sanding for up to three coats. After the > first three coats cured for a few days I sanded flat to fill up the grain. > Another round or two of three coats of Wood Finish Gloss and sanding with > 180 to rough up the surface I applied a “final coat” (with varnish, there's > no such thing as a final coat) of regular Epiphanes Gloss varnish. They had > lasted looking good for six years when I sold the boat to David. I gave > Masquerade's sole a similar treatment and it still looks good after two > seasons in New England and one in the Caribbean and a few races. > Gloss varnish is the only way to go for the sole as satin varnish is much > softer and won’t wear nearly as well. Yes, gloss is slipperier when wet, > but only marginally. A traditional yacht finish holds the sole finished > with gloss if its teak and holly. > Andy > Currently stuck in Bermuda wait for a nasty low to blow by. > > Andrew Burton > 139 Tuckerman Ave > Middletown, RI > USA 02842 > > www.burtonsailing.com > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > > On Nov 9, 2019, at 10:14, Nathan Post via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > I managed to salvage the teak and holly floor on my boat with a bunch of > sanding and then revarnishing. I glued the plywood back together where it > was delaminating near the edge and ended up sanding through the the holly > stops near a few edges where it was in rough shape but it still looks > pretty good and has been very functional. Depending on how bad it is you > might want to try just salvaging what is there. > > > > - - > > Nathan Post > > S/V Wisper > > 1981 C&C 34 > > Lynn, MA > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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