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hewebb
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Response Posted - 11/25/2011 :  04:22:18  Show Profile
I removed most of the teak on ours to refinish. PO did not and now there is orange stain on the fiberglass. Removing and reinstalling it was not difficult.
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JimGo
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Response Posted - 11/26/2011 :  20:44:20  Show Profile
Thanks for that feedback. I'm leaning more and more heavily toward taking it all off.
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Delilah
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Response Posted - 12/21/2011 :  07:11:03  Show Profile
I removed all of my interior and exterior teak pieces to varnish. Much easier that way. You can get to all edges near the fiberglass, you dont scar up the fiberglass, you dont have to tape and no mess on fiberglass....plus you get to reseal all the penetrations which on these boats probably needs to be done unless the PO did it recently...

My 2 cents...

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 02/22/2012 :  15:11:04  Show Profile
I went out to the boat this past weekend to take off the grab handles, companionway trim, etc., and ran into problems with the handles and trim. I got the boards, the "rails" for the cabin top, the hatchway trim and handle from the cockpit, and even took many of the drawers (and cabinets) from the main part of the cabin. But when it came time to take off the trim around the companionway, that wouldn't budge. I also had trouble with the grab handles - those puppies seem to be on there pretty tight. I took the screws and nuts off, but it still feels like the bolts are actually threaded into the deck. I don't want to take any chances, so I'm going to be refinishing both of those components from on the boat. It's disappointing, because in looking at the trim again, it's pretty weathered and needs some serious sanding, so I'm in for a good bit of work.

I've ordered some polysulfide caulk to help rebedding some of the trim, and I already have butyl tape, so I think I'll be in good shape when it comes time to reattach everything.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 02/22/2012 :  19:26:32  Show Profile
Sounds like you might be dealing with the aftermath of "bedding" with a urethane adhesive.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 02/22/2012 :  20:03:52  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by JimGo</i>
<br />. . . so I'm going to be refinishing both of those components from on the boat. It's disappointing, because in looking at the trim again, it's pretty weathered and needs some serious sanding, so I'm in for a good bit of work.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Wouldn't be too disappointed. I've never taken the companionway trim off and have always achieved excellent results. Challenging part (as you may have already noted) will be sanding underside of handrails.

I recommend laying down TWO layers of masking tape BEFORE you commence sanding. This will protect the surrounfing gel coat from scratches.

You are using 80 grit?

<i>Perfect is the enemy of good . . . </i>
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JimGo
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Response Posted - 02/22/2012 :  21:02:57  Show Profile
After my experience the past two days with my hatchboards, I learned that I'll NEED 80 grit, and/or my hand planer. I'm going to have to find a power outlet at the marina!!!!

By the way, do you think there's any advantage to creating a sticky thread that talks about the most common need for adhesives/caulk/sealants on a boat, and what is generally recommended? I've seen Don Casey's discussion on the topic on SailNet, but that's rather dated and there are some newer products on the market. If everyone agrees that there's a need, I'd be happy to do something like my "2012 boat show" thread and maintain the opening message/post so it contains the desired information.
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