Hey Dave,
Having been aboard both yours, and Tom's boat, I marvel at your ability to maintain them to such a standard...
My dorades and handrails are the only exterior brightwork on my boat, and they live under covers full time... Hell, the ONLY time the covers come off are when I'm in a place like Nantucket Boat Basin, or to take a picture for the purpose of posting here... (grin)
best regards,
Jon