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Old 11-03-2008, 11:49 PM
McGillicuddy McGillicuddy is offline
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Default Re: Splashed the 72 Seafari - what I learned...

Hey Super Seafari,
Thanks for those side view & ladder pics. The Teak door is really not as good as it looks. The door frame and seat tops and backs are new and mahogany(teak beats the shi!+ out of saw blades, weighs a ton and is incredibly expensive). Teak oil is for sailors who have a lot of time to kill. I like to fish.

Joey (I fish the keys) has a great finish process. Sand to wood, 2-3 coats of epoxy and then however many coats of quality polyurethane you can motivate yourself to do. Right now I have 2 coats of epoxy on woodwork and I'll probably use 3-4 coats of poly. I think Joey uses 3 coats of epoxy and 6-10 coats of clear Awlgrip. Do a search for Joey in the last year or so. His stuff looks like it belongs in the Smithonian...

The pipe insulation is awesome. Stole that from my fishing partners BW Revenge. Helps with the cold weather grip, and the bruising when your out in small craft advisories. I know that's probably not an issue in your boat...I have yet to find out what my wee boat will take...but if it can't be an endles summer, I'm looking forward to the winter.

-Gillie
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