Just finished doing the brightwork on my H37C. Once again I never quite managed to stay ahead of it, but there is something satisfying about standing back and admiring it when its all done.
One of the most fiddly bits to varnish (or Cetol in my case) is the "eyebrow", as I have dubbed that piece of 1/2 round teak that runs along the top edge of the cabin side. It is really "only for looks" and serves no function other that aesthetics. It is fragile - a misplaced step will break it - it has lots of screws that could lead to leaks, and it is the one piece of wood (well two actually - P&S) on my boat that I detest maintaining. But the boat does not look right without it!
I know some of you have removed it, some have replaced it with a strip of tape or painted a line in its place...what is the answer? I am currently thinking of milling some teak into a slightly wider, thicker, more robust "eyebrow" and bonding it to the cabin with 4200 or some such goop (to eliminate the screw holes)...then maybe a few coats of a 2-part varnish...or maybe I will stick with Cetol...I dunno. Commiserate with me folks!
One of the most fiddly bits to varnish (or Cetol in my case) is the "eyebrow", as I have dubbed that piece of 1/2 round teak that runs along the top edge of the cabin side. It is really "only for looks" and serves no function other that aesthetics. It is fragile - a misplaced step will break it - it has lots of screws that could lead to leaks, and it is the one piece of wood (well two actually - P&S) on my boat that I detest maintaining. But the boat does not look right without it!
I know some of you have removed it, some have replaced it with a strip of tape or painted a line in its place...what is the answer? I am currently thinking of milling some teak into a slightly wider, thicker, more robust "eyebrow" and bonding it to the cabin with 4200 or some such goop (to eliminate the screw holes)...then maybe a few coats of a 2-part varnish...or maybe I will stick with Cetol...I dunno. Commiserate with me folks!