Topside Teak Trim

[Gene Neill]

do they get in the way of the pop-top enclosure?

Nope.

 

[morbidfollower]

They're great visually but also a nice safety feature, and often a convenient place to tie things to. Did I mention they look great?

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Such a good looking boat.

 

[morbidfollower]

Gotta plug the traditionalists: the classic brightwork really shines over good preparation and a quality varnish (epifanes is my go to). To many points already made- Epoxy will break down in UV eventually, but here's the plug-- multiple coats of varnish are akin to your sacrificial zincs-- you have to give the sun something to eat, so it stays off your teak. If you varnish well-- you are cutting your retouch time down significantly as all you need to do is scuff up the top varnish layer and recoat on whatever frequency you need. Varnish is self healing.

Tip I love to employ: sand of course and then 3 coats of Smiths Penetrating epoxy (wood now completely impervious to rot). Then 4-5 coats of epifanes to suit your OCD.

From original to sanded, to smiths to finished:

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those look very nice. Did you replace all the screws before reinstalling? Or use the same ones.

 

[Gene Neill]

Such a good looking boat.

Back at you!

 

[pclarksurf]

those look very nice. Did you replace all the screws before reinstalling? Or use the same ones.

I did replace everything with new SS screws-- boltdepot.com was a great source for quality stainless

 

[Project_Mayhem]

If you are starting from new, look into using clear epoxy and they will look like wet varnish for years. Here's a shot of my transom seats at well over 10 years old :

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Requires a very specific application process so search the archives here.

Did this epoxy have UV inhibitors?

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Did this epoxy have UV inhibitors?

No such thing as UV inhibitors with epoxy. They rely on several coats of varnish for 100%+ UV protection. Epoxy turns a hideous orange colour with UV damage.

Read all about it.