[Rhodes22-list] Jbconnolly

[cowie]

Does anyone treat the interior wood with anything?

stanleyl wrote:
> 
> Jim
> 
> your direct e-mail got rejected - hope you get  this via List:
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: stan 
>   To: jbconnolly at comcast.net 
>   Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:36 AM
>   Subject: Re: Wood Finish question
> 
> 
>   the tiller come to us pre-finished - I suppose they use some sort of
> synthetic varnish - some of the List folks have re-finished theirs.
> 
>   New boats have no other wood on them.  On older boats that had any wood
> we usually just oiled them with linseed or teak oils.
> 
>   Sliding hatch tracks are now made of a plastic that is supposed to be
> able to handle UV:  $150 the pair with fasteners and plugs to cover the
> fastener holes (since this style is now connected from the underside of
> the pop top)
> 
>   The cabin doors are now made of acrylic with two large stainless steel
> hinges and a stainless steel handle and a plastic socket section for the
> leg attachment and are beautiful and costly at $350
> 
>   if you are referring to the cabin top plastic hatches - these can be
> nicely refinished with a plastic spray paint like "fusion"{
> 
>   ss 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: jbconnolly at comcast.net 
>     To: stan at rhodes22.com 
>     Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 8:40 AM
>     Subject: Wood Finish question
> 
> 
>     Stan
> 
> 
> 
>     My tiller and the companionway hatch are geting a bit tired looking.   
> The hatch has developed a sun-bleached blotchy look.  The coating has
> faded in spots but is not peeling like I would expect a failed varnish. 
> The original finish could be a varnish or synthetic.  
> 
> 
> 
>     The tiller looks different, it seems to have a very thick coating that
> has turned kind of cloudy overall.  It is also not peeling.  
> 
> 
> 
>     It would help to know what you used to finish these areas on my '85
> that you recycled in 2003.
> 
> 
> 
>     The interior wood is holding up well with a bit of cleaning and
> polish.
> 
> 
> 
>     A question for later.  How much would you charge for a replacement
> white plastic companionway hatch?
> 
> 
> 
>     Thanks
> 
> 
> 
>     Jim Connolly
> 
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