[phester]

phat-daddy, thanks for the reply. The TinMan mentioned the Cetol to me just today,though he himself has never used it. You have stated that you put on 3 coats of the "marine" and then 3 coats of the "gloss", what is the "marine" material and I'm going to guess the gloss is more like a clear coat? I was tossin around the idea of doing it all w/ starboard, it is mostly maintenance free ,but the nice dark or medium woods give the boat so much more character and a classic look.