Easy joint fix - scarf, dry, fill with deck caulk. 100% -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com]On Behalf Of tom.leighty@comcast.net Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 9:02 AM To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com Subject: Re: T&T: varnish again It is my experience that varnish (and paint) will always fail at scarf joints and hardware fastener locations. Wood inherently "moves" as it swells and shrinks with changes in humidity, let alone what we do to it when we use the rub-rails/cap-rails for what they are designed. This movement will always cause cracks, even if you coat everything with epoxy. Once cracks develop, water finds its way under the varnish and it begins to lift. The sun takes it's turn by baking it with UV light, further degrading the finish. Best solution - repair/fill cracks as soon as they are discovered; apply as many coats of varnish as you can handle; and have covers made for whatever you can. Tom Albin 36 "Sea Major" West River, MD -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 12:00 AM To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com Subject: Trawlers-and-Trawlering Digest, Vol 91, Issue 26 Send Trawlers-and-Trawlering mailing list submissions to trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com You can reach the person managing the list at trawlers-and-trawlering-owner@lists.samurai.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Trawlers-and-Trawlering digest..." _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.