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C25BC
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Initially Posted - 03/18/2018 :  10:21:02  Show Profile
Has anyone tried refinishing teak handrails in place on the cabintop ? Noticed yesterday the varnish has started peeling over the winter . I plan on triailering the boat next fall and among other things refinishing all the teak probably in cetol .
But would like to try a light sand and revarnish until then .
Angus
S.V.Tempus
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1984 Catalina 25 SK/SR/Trad.
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islander
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Response Posted - 03/18/2018 :  14:03:23  Show Profile
I do mine in place. Put tape around the bases on the fiberglass and for the wayward drip, a little Meak or acetone on a rag. As soon as the varnish sets up pull the tape off. Don't let it fully harden or it might trap the tape underneath the varnish and tear when you go to pull it off.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


Edited by - islander on 03/18/2018 14:13:17
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 03/18/2018 :  21:28:51  Show Profile
Scott, you're a braver man than I. Any time I try to touch up my handrails while in place invariably I get a drip or an errant splash of Cetol on the cabin. Acetone or MEK will remove most of it, but the rich brown coloring seems to love my fiberglass.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 03/19/2018 :  07:06:10  Show Profile
Of those choices, I'd go with Cetol. Varnish gives you the problem you already have--once it is cracked in any way, it starts to peel, and the only real solution is removing it all and starting over. Cetol, being a soft, penetrating finish, can be lightly scuffed (as with a 3M pad) and touched up or overcoated wherever necessary. But you'll have to remove all of your current varnish first. To do that, I removed the rails and gave them 4-5 coats of Cetol Marine off the boat. I also removed the exterior companionway trim, which were held by screws that are under the interior boards (and some nasty brown goop).

Other options for a more "unvarnished" look are Semco and, of course, teak oil.
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
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C25BC
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Response Posted - 03/19/2018 :  17:35:59  Show Profile
Yeah I plan on pulling all trim off in the fall when I trailer the boat . . I'm just looking to clean it up a bit for the summer . I used 5 coats of Cetol on my C22 trim ,it seemed to work well . Bit of a pain removing it , it was a '74 and I don't think it had ever been off , broken screws etc . Rebbeded it all in good quality butyl .
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Response Posted - 03/21/2018 :  11:02:01  Show Profile
I stripped and redid the teak with Cetol last year, all in place. Yes, there's a few spots on the gelcoat but I cleaned most of it up with mineral spirits, then used a razor blade to trim dried drops. IMO, not as much work as removing all the teak. Looks great from 10 feet away.
Ed
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 03/21/2018 :  18:48:11  Show Profile
Anybody know where to get a single teak handhold like on the cabintop cover? I'd like to install one on the side of the cabintop near the lifeline opening to give guests something to grab onto as they step aboard.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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hewebb
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Response Posted - 03/22/2018 :  03:23:41  Show Profile

SeaTeak Handrail
Type: Single Loop, Mounting: 10-1/16" Center-to-Center
Dimensions: 2-3/8" H x 1" W x 13" L
Hand Sanded and Hand Finished 100% Tea

https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|7504|2290201&id=1870148
1988 WK/SR w/inboard diesel Joe Pool Lake
Hobie 18 Lake Worth



Life is not a dress rehearsal. You will not get another chance.
Edited by - hewebb on 03/22/2018 03:28:20
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jduck00
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Response Posted - 03/22/2018 :  17:31:39  Show Profile
Bruce, The Catalina factory near St Pete had them in stock last time I was in there. It was in their misc teak pile. Its been a while, but might be worth a call. That or the one that hewebb posted. Had to copy\paste the url to get it to come up.
Jeremy Duck
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Stinkpotter
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 03/22/2018 :  20:51:45  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Voyager

Anybody know where to get a single teak handhold...
The Stratford WM supposedly has them in stock.
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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SKS
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Response Posted - 03/23/2018 :  16:28:48  Show Profile
https://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/225/handrail-teak-1-loop-for-sliding-hatch.cfm
"Lady E" 1986 Catalina 25: Fin Keel, Standard Rig, Inboard M12 Diesel, Sail No. 5339
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 03/25/2018 :  20:48:24  Show Profile
Thanks folks, I “went shopping“ today at the Defender sale and they had a pair in stock for a few dollars apiece. I also got a few other items as well. Hopefully I’ll find an easy way to attach them without drilling holes in the cabin top.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

Port Captain — Milford, CT
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