Hi Everyone,
I just moved up to a Catalina 30 from a Catalina 22 this spring. It's a whole new world of sailing compared to the Cat22. She's a 1986 Tall Rig, Fin Keel hull #4410. I had the bottom painted and hull waxed and polished before launching. I've really enjoyed sailing and getting to know the boat over the last month.
I will have a lot of questions to lay before the wisdom of the crowd. Particularly for the systems I didn't have on the 22. The aux diesel is Universal M-18. I didn't have a flush toilet or holding tanks before now. The electrical panel is more complex by a factor of 4! Wheel steering....
These items are functional right now, just needing some routine maintenance.
Question of the day is exterior wood because a boat should look good and sail good. The wood is rough with open grain and splinter/shavings coming off?!?! The family is wanting hazardous duty pay to climb about the deck. I know there are a lot of teak threads here but I haven't seen one on this specific issue. How do I start? It will require MUCH sanding to even out the grain and get down to a smooth, even surface. To the point where it changes the dimensions of the lumber substantially. Is there a better approach for highly weathered wood?
Thanks for the advice.
KBG
I just moved up to a Catalina 30 from a Catalina 22 this spring. It's a whole new world of sailing compared to the Cat22. She's a 1986 Tall Rig, Fin Keel hull #4410. I had the bottom painted and hull waxed and polished before launching. I've really enjoyed sailing and getting to know the boat over the last month.
I will have a lot of questions to lay before the wisdom of the crowd. Particularly for the systems I didn't have on the 22. The aux diesel is Universal M-18. I didn't have a flush toilet or holding tanks before now. The electrical panel is more complex by a factor of 4! Wheel steering....
These items are functional right now, just needing some routine maintenance.
Question of the day is exterior wood because a boat should look good and sail good. The wood is rough with open grain and splinter/shavings coming off?!?! The family is wanting hazardous duty pay to climb about the deck. I know there are a lot of teak threads here but I haven't seen one on this specific issue. How do I start? It will require MUCH sanding to even out the grain and get down to a smooth, even surface. To the point where it changes the dimensions of the lumber substantially. Is there a better approach for highly weathered wood?
Thanks for the advice.
KBG
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