Re: TWL: Covers for teak
In a message dated 3/13/2003 6:03:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
klemmons@airmail.net writes:
Rebecca Wittman recommends this as well. What I don't understand is: How
does this work practically? Do you take all that canvas off every time
you run the boat? If you just leave it on all the time, who cares what's
under it? What if you're full time cruising?
Hi All,
My boat has canvas covers over virtually every piece of exterior teak,
installed by the PO. It really is nice because it means less frequent need to
refinish the teak. However, it does mean that the teak is covered 99% of the
time, even when cruising. In fact, since buying the boat, the only time I've
had the canvas covers off was last summer to clean off about 25 mud dauber
nests from the underside of the rails. By the way, don't believe anyone who
says that mud daubers don't sting!
As a liveaboard, I have plenty of time to perform the routine, mundane
maintenance tasks, so I have never minded refinishing the teak. I'm not sure
that I would have gone to the trouble and expense to put the canvas on
everything myself, but since it was already there when I bought the bought,
why take it off?
John Garrison
M/V "Canatara" - Tiger 41 Trunk Cabin
Hi All,
My boat has canvas covers over virtually every piece of exterior teak,
installed by the PO. It really is nice because it means less frequent need
to
refinish the teak. However, it does mean that the teak is covered 99% of the
time, even when cruising. In fact, since buying the boat, the only time I've
had the canvas covers off was last summer to clean off about 25 mud dauber
nests from the underside of the rails. By the way, don't believe anyone who
says that mud daubers don't sting!
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Apparently your boat has a design flaw and so you have to cover some of the
decorative wood. Also I am sure it doesn't look very yachty under way. I
had a similar problem and had enamel tinted professionally to match the
color of teak and painted out all the teak trim. From a few feet away you
couldn't tell the difference and a coat every couple of years another coat.
Never saw black spots on the wood again.............
.
Captain Al Pilvinis
"M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47
2630 N.E. 41st Street
Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064
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I went through a phase where I thought the covers on all the hand and
toe rails were cool, but I got over it. After you snap and unsnap them
a few times, you will too!
Now I think it's like leaving the plastic on a new couch. If you've got
15 coats of beautiful varnish on your rails, flaunt it and maintain it!
I finally tired of varnishing so now I use Cetol and am happy with it.
Regards.....
Phil Rosch
Old Harbor Consulting
M/V "Curmudgeon" Marine Trader 44 TC
Currently Moored in Fort Pierce, FL
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't
do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away
from
the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover." - Mark Twain
I finally tired of varnishing so now I use Cetol and am happy with it.
(endsnip)
I use Cetol on Friendship & am very happy. I guess I can see where the die
hard's would like the varnish look better, but with the easy maintenance of
the Cetol, it's a very good compromise. What I REALLY can't imagine is
painting teak. I can't imagine painted teak being any easier to maintain
than Cetol. It still would chip & wear off, but would look much worse when
it did.
By the way, Cetol is a b*tch to get out of light grey living room carpet. I
guess taking your projects home & applying the Cetol at your coffe table in
your living room while watching "Friends" isn't such a good idea. Who would
have thought????
:o)
Brent Hodges
43 Albin
Seabrook, Tx