Its nice Out So I'll start Working On My "V".

[Stillrunning]

I decided to stop in at Boaters World *while at lunch today so I could pick up a few things so I can start getting the boat ready for summer. As I looked around I realised that I did not really need anything and had all the stuff at home except for a new gas cap. Mine was striped so I purchased a new one and was out the door for less than $10.00 (thats a first). When I got back to the offices I pulled out this new cap to give it a look (not sure why I needed to look at it). I fliped it over and started to read the back and it read not intended for usage around water. I thought this was a boat store and that all gas caps where to be used around water. Thats the dumbest thing I think I have ever seen from a boating store and now I'll have to return it and this trip I'm sure it will cost more than $10.00. HMMMM

[msbhammer]

I went out today to put two more pieces of teak back on. When I scewed it in, it split in two !! >:( >:( >:(

I have some scrap 1" starboard, might go that route. ;)

[macojoe]

Don't tighten it so much next time!! By the way did I ever say I hate teak!! ;)

[lumberslinger178]

hey now mj ....WOOD IS WONDERFUL ;D ;D ;D ;D

[lumberslinger178]

I have wood all day long ;D

[charlie_the_tuna]

no, you never said you hate teak.

[macojoe]

Ok I guess I don't hate it, But I hate taking care of it.

And like I have said before, you guys that love the wood and repair it and maintains it, My hat goes off to you cause it does look pretty!!

I just fish to hard and have no time to worry about it.

[cfelton]

I like the wood on my boat. Ive refinished all the teak on my v and added some mahogany gunwale steps which i added another coat of captains marine varnish to yesterday. they turned out really good. I think the wood gives it a classic look. I wish wellcraft would go back and make another run of v20s, Id buy a new one today! Man,what a great looking boat!

[Airslot]

I wash my teak and thats it. When it finally falls apart it will be removed and replaced.

This nice weather did have me out in the boats this afternoon. I ran the V and the skiff on the hose for 15 mins each. All went well. :)

[BuilderFL]

I love teak! I thought (for only a minute) of replacing all the teak work in my CC with Kingboard mostly because of the maintenance of teak - but I decided to stay with wood. Keep it original.

I came across this article that may be of interest to some of you.

Varnished Teak - Spar Varnish
Contrary to popular opinion, teak can be varnished to a smooth, high gloss. If you don't believe it, take a look at the toe rail and cabin window trim on an Egg Harbor boat. However, getting the custom yacht look of varnished teak takes work.
First, as much of the natural oil as possible must be removed from the wood surface. Usually, this involves using a two-part cleaner, then a thorough sanding followed by a rubdown with acetone.
Several coats of ultraviolet inhibited varnish will be required. Interlux Schooner varnish seems to work well. The first coat should be thinned up to 20 percent to insure thorough penetration of the wood.
Sanding is required between coats. A tack rag should be used after sanding to remove all dust and grit. The second coat should also be thinned about 10 percent. Third and fourth coats should be thinned only enough to ensure easy brushing. Never work in direct sunlight, on hot days or when the wind is blowing.
Sun Shield is a popular product which provides a varnish-like appearance, but is actually a man-made finish. The only drawback is a slight orange cast apparently the result of the ultraviolet inhibiting solids. Properly applied, this product has a legendary lifespan.
Varnished teak becomes a problem whenever repairs or complete refinishing are necessary. Messy chemical strippers are usually necessary, the best of which can damage fiberglass gel coat.

[randlemanboater]

BFL, were there pics with that article?

[Stillrunning]

Well I did get to work on the boat this weekend and knocked out a few things on my punch list. I did start to replace some wood in some of my floor access doors. T. What was surprising is that instead of one sheet of plywood they used squares around 6x6 inches. The only thing i can figure is that they had the grains running in different from one to the next and it gives additional strength. Anyone know why it was done this way?

[reelapeelin]

Still, I found out recently from a VERY reliable source the reason squares were used in the cuddy deck was that they conform to the curve of the deck better than a single piece of ply...don't have a clue why they'd use 'em in a flat hatch-lid :D ...

[spareparts]

a sailboter once told me the reason they put teak on boat was because you had to have something to do when the wind stoped blowing

[reelapeelin]

a sailboter once told me the reason they put teak on boat was because you had to have something to do when the wind stoped blowing




...and all this time I thought that's why ya always took a woman on a sailboat ;D ...