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A new boat, a new language
- Thread starter c-ness
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Thanks Jim, thanks Sunbeam. You're right that teak is simply part of having a GB. The rails and the decks are teak. Fortunately for me the window frames are aluminum.
As for getting out, I don't think that a few days varnishing will bite into cruising time. The big point for us is that Penny is much more willing to cruise on the GB.
By the way we had an 84 classic c-dory with a fair amount of teak. One of the things I liked to do after work was to open a beer and start slowly varnishing. Not the strip everything down to bare wood effort but just building up the coats.
As for getting out, I don't think that a few days varnishing will bite into cruising time. The big point for us is that Penny is much more willing to cruise on the GB.
By the way we had an 84 classic c-dory with a fair amount of teak. One of the things I liked to do after work was to open a beer and start slowly varnishing. Not the strip everything down to bare wood effort but just building up the coats.
c-ness":1iju3xwu said:Fortunately for me the window frames are aluminum.
Ah, that will be nice! I used to work with some fiberglass GB's that had (painted) wooden window trim, and it was a bit of a bear to keep painted (due to inherent wood movement, etc.). They did manage, but it was one of those "challenge/attention" areas.
Lovely boats - congrats!
Sunbeam
starcrafttom
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oh there are a lot of people that pay a lot of money to have other people take care of their teak. There is one very talented lady in La Conner who's whole business is redoing others peoples teak and she is not cheap.
I love the look of wood but I hate to work on it. I think that with the new deck woods looking as real as they do some one will come out with a fake railing that will look just as good. We are already seeing fake floors and deck coverings that look as good as the real thing.
In the last month I have shown 5 homes that all have a new vinyl that looks so much like wood , two different colors and looks, that you have to get down close to see that its not wood. Its also none skid. Great looking stuff.
I love the look of wood but I hate to work on it. I think that with the new deck woods looking as real as they do some one will come out with a fake railing that will look just as good. We are already seeing fake floors and deck coverings that look as good as the real thing.
In the last month I have shown 5 homes that all have a new vinyl that looks so much like wood , two different colors and looks, that you have to get down close to see that its not wood. Its also none skid. Great looking stuff.