Wind generator has been sent off to get checked out. Our new insurance is active and we saved almost $500 a year (sounds like a commercial). And now that the boat is much closer to us, I get quite a bit done. I have been working on refinishing the interior wood. The original interior finish was oil rubbed teak and after 35 years of oil over dirt it was looking very “tired” for lack of a better term. Tanya scrubbed the entire interior and removed as much dirt as she could then I sanded and varnished; the results are amazing.
The wood trim in high traffic areas such as the saloon (living room) were coated with teak oil and dirt, so thick it was sticky (eeeww gross). This picture shows the trim half sanded and half yuck, you can barely see wood grain under the yuck:
Completely sanded and ready for varnish:
After first coat of varnish. From chocolate yuck to glowing amber:
After two coats of varnish, the picture doesn’t do justice:
Wood trim by the galley completely sanded and ready for varnish:
After first coat of varnish:
…and another:
Wow, the difference is amazing:
I am also working on large interior surfaces; this wall was also pretty chocolaty. This was after cleaning, sanding and one coat of varnish:
One more shot:
This is what it really looks like up close…amazing difference!
Oh, also knocked out the toe rail:
There are lots of other projects in the works and we will update again when we see progress!