Posted by 2000outrageous78 on 11/21/21 - 8:22 AM
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Phil T wrote:
I would avoid SM completely.
Why not strip the varnish and reapply and reinstall? They are old growth and have a wonderful patina. Nothing you get now will come close.
also had to cut a hole in the hull to allow water to drain,
I would not cut any holes in the boat till you have a full understanding of whaler hull construction.
Marinum is not shiny like chrome. Just buff it out with jeweler's rouge.
The red insert is not available. At some point a special order was done by owners. Twin Cities Marine had some for a while.
Wipe what you have with acetone and it may clean up.
I would focus on the hull first. Drain tubes, gel coat repairs. Engine. Trailer. The wood would be LAST.
Hey Phil,
The reason I am not keeping the old caps is that they are certainly NOT teak. I don't want any other wood on my boat (unless its perhaps Mahogany) so that is why I decided to go this route. I hear you on SM, many other people share that opinion but I figured 500$ for that amount of teak it cant hurt to at least try.
As far as the hull goes, I have worked on old whalers before with family members and am doing the work with a local boat yard that I know well. Its the only way to really fix the issues that I have in that area.
Thankfully I was able to source the red rub rail. Already purchased it and will be installing it after I finish filling all the old holes that were neglected.
Engine and trailer are both in great state, noted on the hull. It is cold and rainy where I live now so I am using this time to work on the wood. Was just looking for somebody to confirm that my pieces are indeed teak from the pictures I posted. Thanks for your advice.