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Originally Posted by 68c10airstream
I consider the bed finish like my deck at my house! What do wooden boats use?? Some are worth $100,000 plus and i don't think refinishing it all the time would be desireable!
Boats are exposed to extreme uv penetration, vibration, impact from water, wet/dry cycles, etc so marine grade spar varnish gets my vote!
If it was for show only possible shellac as it never sets up hard but in warm weather it's a little sticky. Shellac is from the lac bug that uses tree sap to make it's own concoction to seal it's larvae in.
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I once owned a wooden boat and it was a royal PITA. I had to refinish it every other year. The boat was fabricated from (Honduras ?) Mahogany. I used a marine grade varnish, multiple coats on the order of 4+ Still had to replace rotten wood from time to time. Best day of my life when I got rid of that thing.