1989 Catalina 30

Sanfelice · May 21, 2020

I the prior owner of my boat used Minwax polywipe. I use it to touch up the faded parts, mostly the galley. Easy to use and looks good.

Hayden Watson · May 21, 2020

The C30's have an oil finished interior. Any teak oil will improve the looks but they are normally either linseed or tung oil and we do not like the smell. We have been applying coconut oil to ours for 20 years and they look great and it smells like fresh baked cookies.

weekendrken · May 21, 2020

This topic was recently discussed (and about 20 times previously) over on the ‘official’ IC30A forum on groups io.
And pictures of a recent buff-up.
You might want to check it out.

Hayden Watson · May 22, 2020

Jac123 said:
Tried the coconut oil today- Went on easy and looks good. Thanks Hayden.

And it make the boat smell SO GOOD!

weekendrken · May 22, 2020

AND if you run out of sun lotion just cozy up against the cabinetry !

Alan Gomes · May 22, 2020

Jac123 said:
I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with a faded interior. Any suggestions on the best product to spruce up the wood?

Formby's Tung Oil. It's actually a wiping varnish.

Ron20324 · May 25, 2020

weekendrken said:
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Hey, HEy, HEY.... you can get arrested these days for pictures like that !

vshinsky · May 29, 2020

Hi, I am a brand new Catalina 30 '86 owner. Want to refresh my teak interior as well. I am not yet an experienced boater. Can you please clarify regarding applying coconut oil... is it regular (cooking) coconut oil or some special teak coconut oil? Sorry if this is a silly question, I just want to get the right one. Thank you!

Hayden Watson · May 29, 2020

For many years we used to use a commercial teak oil finish that was coconut "scented" and the label said that it was a blend of oils including coconut. When it came time to get more I was unable to find it but a search of the web found this post on coconut oil so we have been using straight cooking coconut oil we get from Costco by the gallon because my wife does all of her baking with coconut oil. It is solid at room temperature and does not apply well when solid. It melts at about 90º and then it soaks in very nicely. Warm some in a small bowl and use a terry or microfiber rag rub it into the wood. I little goes a long way and to you not want to leave any on the surface. It is not like painting because it is a hand-rubbed finish. Application is more Karate Kid then Huck Fin. (Wax on Wax off!) Use a clean dry rag to lightly buff off any excess. When you are done, it should have no surface oil. If you apply too much, you may need to remove the excess with a lightly soapy wash rag.
Coconut oil is highly anti-oxidant and is a natural anti-microbial so it doesn't go rancid like other vegetable oils will.

Alan Gomes · May 29, 2020

Hayden Watson said:
For many years we used to use a commercial teak oil finish that was coconut "scented" and the label said that it was a blend of oils including coconut. When it came time to get more I was unable to find it but a search of the web found this post on coconut oil so we have been using straight cooking coconut oil we get from Costco by the gallon because my wife does all of her baking with coconut oil. It is solid at room temperature and does not apply well when solid. It melts at about 90º and then it soaks in very nicely. Warm some in a small bowl and use a terry or microfiber rag rub it into the wood. I little goes a long way and to you not want to leave any on the surface. It is not like painting because it is a hand-rubbed finish. Application is more Karate Kid then Huck Fin. (Wax on Wax off!) Use a clean dry rag to lightly buff off any excess. When you are done, it should have no surface oil. If you apply too much, you may need to remove the excess with a lightly soapy wash rag.
Coconut oil is highly anti-oxidant and is a natural anti-microbial so it doesn't go rancid like other vegetable oils will.

Does it make your boat smell like the inside of a coconut?

Ward H · May 29, 2020

All you need are a few limes and you'll be all set.

Hayden Watson · May 29, 2020

Alan Gomes said:
Does it make your boat smell like the inside of a coconut?

Nope, it makes it smell like fresh baked cookies, at least in our house. We buy it by the gallon for baking. It is a much better smell than tung or linseed!

HMT2 · May 29, 2020

I am a lemon oil fan!

Hootenanny · Apr 16, 2021

Hayden Watson said:
For many years we used to use a commercial teak oil finish that was coconut "scented" and the label said that it was a blend of oils including coconut. When it came time to get more I was unable to find it but a search of the web found this post on coconut oil so we have been using straight cooking coconut oil we get from Costco by the gallon because my wife does all of her baking with coconut oil. It is solid at room temperature and does not apply well when solid. It melts at about 90º and then it soaks in very nicely. Warm some in a small bowl and use a terry or microfiber rag rub it into the wood. I little goes a long way and to you not want to leave any on the surface. It is not like painting because it is a hand-rubbed finish. Application is more Karate Kid then Huck Fin. (Wax on Wax off!) Use a clean dry rag to lightly buff off any excess. When you are done, it should have no surface oil. If you apply too much, you may need to remove the excess with a lightly soapy wash rag.
Coconut oil is highly anti-oxidant and is a natural anti-microbial so it doesn't go rancid like other vegetable oils will.

I'm so glad you've posted this here. We have a 1986 C30 that needs some love on the inside. I don't think anything has been done to it... ever? Question: Some of our wood is a bit grimy. I know it needs a cleaning with acetone before we oil, but do you recommend a sanding as well?

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