We've already applied 6/8 coats of Epiphanes traditional varnish on our teak so the latter method you suggested (ie fill the grain with enough...
some pics of my new Gardner 6LXB engines being rebuilt
wax to polish boats thanks ..I'll give it a go best David
Gardner Engines We are just completing the TOTAL rebuild of Alto volante (pka Tiky) a 1961 62ft steel FEADSHIP motoryacht (more on that in...
we have a 10 year old 3500W Mastervolt "modified sine wave" inverter on board that works fine but we are replacing it with a new "pure sine...
hi she will certainly roll without stabs but rolling is something you can get used to. stabs can be retro fitted as we have done to our 62ft...
hiya the reason we didn't use 2 pack varnish is because of my (and other's ) very bad experience in past with it on teak - ie that its too hard,...
Your very lucky to have a covered slip - unfortunately I don't and that's the problem! Also I have teak which is notorious fro shedding varnish
thanks ..this looks very promising
a Labour of love indeed - she s been totally rebuilt inc new interior , new deck, new PH , new engines , new wiring & systems etc etc etc and...
Hi guys - we've already started using Epiphanes so changing now to another make will be a problem - we have thought of fitted covers for the...
I'm soon coming to the end of the 5 year rebuild of my 1961 62ft Feadship Alto Volante (soon to be renamed with her original 1961 name but with a...
...I'll see what I can ascertain from me here in the uk but if, as I understand to be the case, you're based Italy I'd have thought you'd be...
Italy problem Hi Can you tell me the circumstances of the yacht and the problem to which you refer?, Best David
thanks for responding - I think the problem I've been warned about has more to do with implied residency, rather than VAT ...I'd like to see the...
I have been told that British flagged yachts that are based in Italy, or that even enter Italian waters, risk having an matriculation charge...
whether to use a 1 or 2-pack polyurethane, or traditional oil-based varnish on teak I suppose the basic question is whether to use a...
Im sure this is a question that has been asked a million times and for which there is probably no right answer but does anyone have any...
Hi....putting varnish on decks is a really BAD idea!!! not only will it not last on teak but it will not remain adheared to the caulking - the...
Alto Volante vintage Feadship Shes not really a sports boat as she has a displacement hull so only does a max of around 11 knts but the...
