refinish

Hello everyone. I am the proud new owner of a 76' 36-c that has a leaking teak hatch. Water is coming in through the seams of the laminated teak boards. I have tried varnishing but I am still getting leaks. Any ideas?Thanks from the Outlier

I finally finished the descriptions for all my interior refinish project photos from last winter. This is a great winter project because you can do most everything right up to applying the finish. But as everyone knows a sucessful job is 90% prep, right...

Hello VIkings A day of sanding with 80 to 100 then finally 220 grit.The wood is finally as smooth as it is going to get. I spoke with a buddy of mine ,who refinishes boats for a living, as to what to do with the various screw holes left from the PO. Simple answer: fix them!!5/16 bungs should...

Hello all vikings I thought I would share my cockpit side board refinishing project with the list. After not having an ongoing boat project for some time I decided to tackle the refinishing of cockpit boards project. #1 Remove the boards from the boat. I did not have the camera at the boat...

I've been told that the cabin sole on our E-38 is too thin to sand for refinishing. What's the best way to refinish the teak/holly sole?

La Petite's grabrails (on deck) need some attention. We plan to strip them of the flaking varnish and go with teak oil. I'd like to re-bed them at the same time to start the incremental re-bedding process for all the deck hardware. Two questions. 1/ Are the acorn nuts on the inside of...