Now that's the way to finish a bowsprit! Did you have any trouble
removing it from the boat? Both pictures look great.

Rich Cassano

Michael Quirk wrote:
> Hi All:
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> Although not a regular contributor to this site, I follow it regularly
> as our boats (I have a TY 37)and the issues we face seem to have a lot
> in common.
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> I have recently started on what will surely be a multi year project,
> removing all the cetol finish on the exterior, and the much bigger job
> of removing all the oil finish on the interior and redoing all with
> Epiphanes varnish. I haven’t seen anything in this incredibly in-depth
> discussion with which I do not agree: Cetol is easier and less
> demanding, varnish looks best and it’s all a trade between esthetics,
> time and money. I’m opting for the varnish route; we’ll see how I fell
> in 5 years.
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> This is the bowsprit from a Tayana 37 that one of our list members,
> Captain Tad McDonald, just had made. He, too, eschewed the varnish
> route and had it epoxied and painted. Certainly less maintenance; you
> get to be the judge on esthetics. That’s why we get to say”You know what
> I like about my boat…?”
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> Newly built, clear epoxy finish
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> A Couple of days later
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> Michael Quirk
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> s/v Vacilando T37, Hull 242
>
> Annapolis, MD
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> (612) 685-2282 Cell
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> MQuirk@HarbingerIndustries.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On
> Behalf Of Richard Cassano
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 4:06 PM
> To: baba-l@ballreich.net
> Subject: Re: [Baba-L] RE: [baba] Cetol, Bristol, HoneyTeak? - bump
>
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>
> Dave,
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> Interesting you should mention paint. I am very tempted to paint the
>
> bowsprit with white, Sears, Weatherbeater paint and call it a day. After
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> all, some of the saltiest old square riggers sported white painted
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> bowsprits so I would be following in the foot steps of a true nautical
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> tradition:)
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> In any case, I'm personally not into the details and aesthetics when it
>
> comes to brightwork. I admire those who can afford the time or money to
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> have their Baba's looking pristine in beautiful varnish. I'd rather be
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> sailing in the sun where varnish takes a toll instead of spending hours
>
> prepping wood. It's the mechanical and rigging systems that I don't
>
> mind spending lots of time insuring they function reliably. With great
>
> reluctance I reach for my brush and a can of Cetol so from three boat
>
> lengths away we look acceptable. When I balance the time required to
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> maintain varnish vs.Cetol I selected the less time consuming solution
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> knowing very well how wonderful varnish would look.
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> Rich C
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> dave@mybajaspot.com wrote:
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>> Cetol... might as well use paint!
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>> Personally I think the appearance of Cetol is unacceptable.
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>> Dave
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