Posted by thomsal on 11/23/21 - 2:09 AM
#1
Several days ago I chanced upon a thread that showed the three sides of teak removed from the console of a whaler. The console appeared to be the same as mine, a 21 foot outrage ribside. I am interested in contacting the person who posted the photo to inquire as to the method of removal of the three side panels. I was thinking of sanding them in place, but removal would make the job easier. I refer to these as side panels but two are from the sides and the third is from the front of the console. Please help me find this thread again!
Posted by Weatherly on 11/23/21 - 6:20 AM
#2
Hi Thomsal:
I saw the same photographs of the Boston Whaler 21 Ribside teak console pieces. The console top was removed from the boat and the console was disassembled. I have restored and finished many Boston Whaler consoles. I agree with you the best measure is to remove the console from the boat to refinish the wood. You do not want sanding dust and varnish to contaminate the cockpit of your classic Ribside 21. I do not think you need to dissassemble the teak console top like Steven William did and showed in the photographs he posted on another website. Maybe he had some structural issues to address with the console top. I don't know.
Be sure to include in your postings the year of your vessel. Please post some photographs here of your Ribside 21 teak console and we will be certain to give you a factually correct impression of what we see, so that you do not waste your time or effort doing something that really did not need to be done.
There is a Whaler Central Member, Finnegan, an expert on the restoration of the Ribside 21 Teak console. No one has better looking finished varnished Ribside 21 teak consoles.
Maybe you have seen photographs of his Ribside boats?
Edited by Weatherly on 11/23/21 - 6:30 AM