Last season as a test I use tung oil with UV protection on the bare wood
laminated tiller.
This gave it some tone and promoted the grain. Then I applied two coats of
exterior waterborne urethane vanish. So far so good. This fall I sanded it
lightly and applied two coats of the same waterborne varnish.

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
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In article ,
Dave wrote:

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:11:18 GMT, Jere Lull said:

Though I love Cetol, the floorboards can be taken home to refinish
properly and varnish is better for this application as it stands up to
abrasion better.

Which would you choose for a tiller? (Mine's stripped and ready to
finish.)

Whatever Practical Sailor's rating tops in a clear, hard finish. Cetol
just doesn't cut it with a laminated tiller as the contrasts are too
pretty to hide with an opaque finish, and tillers are subject to
abrasion and dings.

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