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I do too. Not protecting the wood will be the most costly, in dollars or hours, your choice. 
In Response To: The tropics can be pretty hard on varnish. Mexico ()
Your Shannon has a lot of wood parts. Replacing the toe rails alone would pay for varnishing a fleet of Shannon 38's in their lifetime. 
Varnishing(with whatever) brightwork is a money- and time saver.
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- Deck drain hose frozen
- Don't fret --
- Is this a cockpit drain?
- Frozen drain hose.
- You could use a heat tape...
- Deck drain
- Am I missing something here? Isn't it just a
- Steve, I do hope I get a chance to meet you in person one day. What fun.
- Hey Steve are you still toughing it out in the 60's
- No, we had a heat wave. We did some
- Steve are you using Le Tonq
- We have been using Tonkinois #1 for about a year
- My boat is so small I can clean it with bottled water...
- Just a note- here on the Texas coast, Z-Spar 2015 is the stuff of choice for me
- How long does Flagship last you on the Texas coast?
- Wow, thanks Steve...
- 4 to 6 months depending on how it sits
- The tropics can be pretty hard on varnish. Mexico
- I do too. Not protecting the wood will be the most costly, in dollars or hours, your choice.
- I do too. Not protecting the wood will be the most costly, in dollars or hours, your choice.
- The tropics can be pretty hard on varnish. Mexico
- How long does Flagship last you on the Texas coast?
- Just a note- here on the Texas coast, Z-Spar 2015 is the stuff of choice for me
- My boat is so small I can clean it with bottled water...
- We have been using Tonkinois #1 for about a year
- Steve, we hear Lupe on the radio
- Steve are you using Le Tonq
- No, we had a heat wave. We did some
- That's sort of how we burn our houses down around here, Steve.
- Steve, I do hope I get a chance to meet you in person one day. What fun.
- Don't fret --
