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lol, nothing like the past right next to the present...
In Response To: Lot of old bling. 
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() I love the old winch next to the bronze self tailing Lewmar. Just goes to show how good the engineering was back then.
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- Philip Rhodes boats are growing on me.
- This boat is more deck than cabin and cockpit.
- Lot of old bling.
- lovely that someone cares and (can afford) to keep that up
- lol, nothing like the past right next to the present...
- lovely that someone cares and (can afford) to keep that up
- Man, how in the world do they get brightwork to look like that...
- On varnish..don't they always say something like...'pending heat AND humidity' for drying
- Yeah, there are so many disclaimers on the can...
- I use Penetrol
- One Fathom Rule?
- I use it as well. I don't worry too much. I hand brush the whole boat, topsides as well. It only looks bad until
- What varnish do you use? What ratio of Penetrol?
- Between 5 to 10%
- REMEMBER! Varnish that....
- Looks nice Dave
- Nice! We do have it easier up here. I'm a big fan of the new coatings.
- What kind of new coatings... I'm new at this.
- I think so. I'm most familiar with Cetol Sikkens.
- Most People in the Tropics....
- The orange cetol didn't work out on my prior boat
- The new Natural Teak Cetol is excellent in my poor opinion.
- The new Natural Teak Cetol is excellent in my poor opinion.
- Most People in the Tropics....
- I think so. I'm most familiar with Cetol Sikkens.
- What kind of new coatings... I'm new at this.
- I use Penetrol
- Yeah, there are so many disclaimers on the can...
- Mine is never that smooth either. Unless you're inside stored,...
- On varnish..don't they always say something like...'pending heat AND humidity' for drying
- Amen Todd, this is what a sailboat deck is supposed to look like
- Lot of old bling.
- This boat is more deck than cabin and cockpit.