i like Daly's SeaFin teak oil - http://www.dalyspaint.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&pro... after 7+ coats it begins to take on a warm, varnish, like glow with a hard-ish finish. during the sunny season requires a coat about every three-ish weeks. some pictures showing before and after - http://m17-375.webs.com/apps/blog/show/prev?from_id=1089840 easy to touch up if you 'ding' the wood. after a couple of coats you don't see the 'ding'. experience comes from being in charge of the teak on my parents' Cheoy Lee 32 ... a boat with LOTS of teak.
Are the monty's only set up to have 1/4" companion way boards or would 1/2" work?
i recommend you duplicate the thickness you currently have the the 'slot' formed between the drop in hatch teak guides (jerry M. calls these teak guides 'cleats') and the cabin bulkhead. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.com --- On Sun, 3/18/12, Ted Weidenbach <weid0069@umn.edu> wrote:
Hi all,
I took off most of the wood on my Monty 15 and am currently sanding it all down to get ready to make look good again. I am debating whether to do varnish or oil, does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on the matter? I would greatly appreciate some input. Also, my companion way boards are in disrepair and I am going to just make new ones. Are the monty's only set up to have 1/4" companion way boards or would 1/2" work?
Thanks in advance for the help!
-Ted