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Final Coat of Cetol Marine Varnish on Marine Teak
Check out the process from beginning to end here:Step 1: Refinishing Marine Teak – Surface Prep Step 2: See how the first coat of Cetol came out on the teak Step 3: Applying the second and third coat of Cetol to the teak Day Sailer trim Step 4: Final Coat of Cetol Marine Varnish on Marine Teak
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Applying the second and third coat of Cetol to the teak Day Sailer trim
Check out the process from beginning to end here:Step 1: Refinishing Marine Teak – Surface Prep Step 2: See how the first coat of Cetol came out on the teak Step 3: Applying the second and third coat of Cetol to the teak Day Sailer trim Step 4: Final Coat of Cetol Marine Varnish on Marine Teak
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See how the first coat of Cetol came out on the teak
Up Next — Applying the second and third coat of Cetol to the Teak trim. Check out the whole process from beginning to end here:Step 1: Refinishing Marine Teak – Surface Prep Step 2: See how the first coat of Cetol came out on the teak Step 3: Applying the second and third coat of Cetol to…
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Refinishing Marine Teak Trim – Surface Prep
Step 1: Using my Ryobi Cordless Random Orbital sander, I took down the peeling varnish as well as any other varnish as close to bare wood as possible. Here is how the final trim came out after all the sanding cleaning and prep. Next Up — See how the first coat of Cetol came out…
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How to replace the leaf springs on a boat trailer
Will replacing my leaf springs for my Spindrift Day Sailer’s trailer be a do it yourself job? Yes, of course, you would not have found this post if it wasn’t. They are available at lots of trailer shops or online. The challenge is to get through the super rusted hardware to remove the leaf springs.…
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Everything that is wrong with my Day Sailer Sailboat
What’s that old saying about the two happiest days of a man’s life? There’s a lot more issues than met the eye when I first inspected it, at night, in sub-freezing temps, and under a tarp. Here is a list: The hull paint looks more like it was done with house paint – it is…
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Refinishing Marine Teak – Varnish or Cetol?
Each project, no matter how small, is a bit of a journey. Since it was winter when I bought the boat, I could not embark on refinishing the boat until warmer days arrived. However, I could get started with refinishing some of the Teak wood trim. Initially I bought some varnish stripper, but after some…
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Is my O’Day Day Sailer really an O’Day? About that Hull Id…
This is the most important resource you need to look at: https://daysailer.org/Hull-Index Why? Well, it tells you who manufactured your particular day sailer. Mine was sold to me as an O’Day Day Sailer 1 — it is even on the title that way. However, the Hull ID (HID) told a different story. It informed me…
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