I'm getting ready to do some redos on the plywood work on my boat. Nothing
fancy. I do have table saw, router, etc.

Questions: Can I steam and bend a piece of cut plywood to go across the bow
portion of my boat, or will the steaming cause delaminating? A flat piece
won't do, and if I just torque it down, I think it will split. Total
surface area, about two square feet. 3/4" thick high grade plywood, but not
marine.

For the long bench, and a short storage bench, I want to replace what's
there, and put an upholstery cushion on it in segments to access storage
below. Same with the dashboard, again about two sf surface area.

Once I have these cut, what would be the best way to preserve them for long
term? McClosky's? I don't expect these to be dug up by archaeologists some
day, but I would like them to last for about ten years, or at least not turn
to trash in five.

How would you do it? I think I'll stain them dark, just for the look of
them, but what is a good preservative and long term shiny covering that I
won't have to spend a lot of time on to keep up? Polyurethane over
everything? Or would that react?

Steve