RE: Photo Gallery - All Members Boats
Darrell, if you look back to my avatar, reproduced below enlargeable, you will see the previous owner did what you are contemplating. It looks ok, but 'very white", (according to PhilFill, anyway). My comment on this elsewhere is that as it was done before I bought it , I don't grieve over it, and it is easier to look after, but does not look as good as teak - well-maintained, which is the relevant statement. However, I recently had to have the stern gunwhale capping replaced because damp had penetrated the seal on the timber and water trapped under the paint rotted it away. So, the message is, if you do paint it, do seal it with a 2 pack wood preserver, (eg Everdure - almost looks like a varnish finish), as Larry mentioned, then thoroughly sand and undercoat, several coats may be best, then a suitable number of top coats. But get an opinion from a timber boat expert re the above.
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