On Sun, 23 May 2004 17:13:18 +0100, "Bob Long"
wrote:

I have a 1923 Clyde Day Sailer that has been somewhat neglected and the
problem
I want to sort out is the deck. the deck is made od tongue and grooved pitch
pine
boards about 4" x 1" and over time they have shrunk and bowed.
I would like to restor this to what it was. and cover it with Canvas in the
traditional way.
Do you think the boards will swell if I wet it and keep it wet for some time

or do you think I should replace the whole lot with new?
Before you replace with new wood:
Cover the deck with wet blankets for a few days. I straightened out a
warped deck last winter.
Also, has anyone used "antifreeze" in wood preserving and what where the
results like?

There was a guy that promoted antifreeze to cure rot. He also thinks
it is a mircle panacea when applied to the human body. There are more
effective ways of dealing with rot. The best is to replace the
affected member.