Clean and fill.
Mark: I would suggest that you completely clean you floor before you decide that you are going to put a finish on your floor. I assume that you have oiled wood that has a lot of dirt and crud in the grain. You want to be very careful that you do not raise the grain any more than you need to. The reason of this is the veneers are very thin and you need to minimize sanding to a minimum. Once the floor is clean, you can decide how bad the scares are and fill them with some wood filler (if required), You may want to get a book on refinishing wood floors to give you some ideas. Once you have cleaned and prepped the wood, you need to decide on the new finish. I would suggest that you look at the Poly finishes, Daly Sea Fin, and Varnish finishes. Daly's was the finish used on many of the Hunters over the years. It is an oil finish but looks like varnish (very durable). You want to find a finish that is not too slippery when wet. Once you start varnishing the sole you will probably want to look at varnishing the rest of the cabin area <g>, so be careful with your decision.
