Thanks for the photos and write ups. This is a very motivational thread! At various points each year, I resolve to give the interior wood a refresh, but the prep is what gives me hesitation: not the time so much as the possibility of harming veneer, particularly in the galley area by the companionway stairs, and that shelf above the hanging locker that Kapnkd shared a photo of. I've test-sanded a bit and getting a uniform surface seems elusive, but maybe I just need to go for it a section at a time.
Sun and salt water have taken their toll over the years, and there is stark contrast between much of the interior, which is in good shape and would be easy to spruce up with a couple of coats of varnish, and these weathered areas. Every time I get on a C&C or Pearson of the same vintage I realize what a great job Ericson did to make the interior of the boat look like the interior of a boat, not an RV.
In February I repainted the decks with nonskid paint, and it gave the boat a new shine. I'd like to get the same effect down below.
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