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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...
        • I saw the contrast there too.
    • 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
              • I had a "pro" tell me once that "there is never a final coat". This
                • Not a great close up photo but you can see some of the teak.
                • He's right. My main boom has what looks to be 30 years of varnish on it.
            • What varnish do you use? What ratio of Penetrol?
              • Between 5 to 10%
                • Thanks. Worth a try.
              • REMEMBER! Varnish that....
                • Looks nice Dave
                  • Good question on the chafe...
                  • Ironically, never been an issue
                • 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....
                        • Varnish works fine, just touch up the little dings
                          • Funny, Ha Ha,
                            • Hay! what about us??? We varnish!
                              • Smart Lady!!!!
                              • Most important word.
                                • We have stripped various parts of
                      • The orange cetol didn't work out on my prior boat
                        • The new Natural Teak Cetol is excellent in my poor opinion.
                          • Another boat....
                            • Seriously, you varnish slaves are truly sick individuals... (grin)
                              • Love that teardrop cowl, it is Hood ? cheers, John
                                • No, it's from Mariner's Hardware...
                              • Truth is, I could not keep varnish on my last boat Jon.
                                • If you do that, don't use polycarbonate -- it gets cloudy from UV
                                  • Use polycarbonate, but use the right grade...
                                    • FYI -- I was told the UV-resistant polycarbonate doesn't hold up well if you bend it
                                      • Another shot, completed before mounting on the boat
                                        • work in progress
                                      • I believe you are right, depends on the radius...
      • Mine is never that smooth either. Unless you're inside stored,...
        • We find it best to prep the boat in the slip
    • Amen Todd, this is what a sailboat deck is supposed to look like
      • OOPS, Tom, forgive my ignance....