Spring Prep
It has been a cold wet spring here and it is taking me a bit of time to get good weather windows for varnishing. This year, with the boat next to my garage, I'm taking full advantage of the electricity and detail sander in my preparation phase. I've taken it back several layers and cleaned up some of the imperfections in the teak that have been gathering over time. Scuff Scuff Tiller too. Then the day comes when I could varnish. The trick is getting enough days in a row. The Epifanes takes 24 hours to dry before you can recoat. After 72 hours you have to scuff everything again so timing the weather is tricky. Last week the weatherman gave me a favorable window and it held. These were the easy ones to do in the garage. All set for the season. I also changed out the internal halyards and the sheet lines this spring. I brought out my darning needles and spliced away. The 3rd Splice came out the best. Clearly not perfect but I'