Hi Jesse,

That looks very nice!

I bought my boat about a year before you did, and I did something similar.
I used Varathane Spar Urethane. This is an oil-based varnish that is
UV-resistant. I used it on the table, cabin sole, and settee.

I was a bit worried about the cabin sole being slippery but it’s not. It
actually has a good grip.

I also had some delamination underneath the settee. I removed parts that
were too bad to be restored, used wood glue to glue other parts, and
varnished everything.

All in all, I am very happy with the result.

Attaching pics as well.

Alexis
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On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 9:29 PM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was curious what (if any) type of care people use for the wood in the
> cabin.  On my boat, the cabin wood was dry, faded, and chipping in places
> so
> I used a combination of Howard Orange Oil, Howard Resto-a-Finish (Walnut),
> and Howard Feed-N-Wax that I saw recommended online.  You can see the
> before
> and after photos below.  The improvement to the table top was dramatic.
> Looking back on this, I think it may been better to use a poly instead of
> the wax for the last step.  I think I may try a wipe on poly at the end of
> next season for more permanent protection.
>
> Some of the wood was delaminating underneath on the edges, so I cut some
> thin oak to fit underneath on the edges and bolted that on.  I also used an
> epoxy mix to coat the edge where it was chipping on top.  Not a fancy
> solution but I think it will stop the damage.   While I was at it, I
> reinforced some of the parts that take a lot of weight by screwing on some
> thin boards underneath.  It seems a bit sturdier now.
>
> Are there any recommendations from the group on how you treat the wood in
> the cabin to keep it in good condition?
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