Polyurethane on a boat.... Really

Dad sold the C * C · 07-15-2018, 05:17 PM

A boat is not furniture

A few years ago I bought a 12' wooden boat that had some sketchy work done on it. I knew someone had put a very thick layer of polyurethane on the decking boards, it works for furniture... Why not? The "why not" is polyurethane does not protect from UV rays from the sun. I had it in the water only on weekends last year but the was enough to break down the urethane and start cracking and let the water in to stain the deck.

Well I'm on my second bottle of stripper and many hours of scraping and I am almost done getting the urethane off. I'm not even going to worry about the rub rail made of Trex

at least not this year. I'm home in MA trying to get the boat ready for vacation week.

So if you every find yourself standing around with your buddies looking at an old wooden boat that needs work.... Please remember , a boat is not furniture!

The Real BigGuy · 07-16-2018, 06:56 AM

However, Marine varnish works wonders on furniture. I redid a teal table several years ago with 5 coats and it looks better then when we purchased it.

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Dave R · 07-17-2018, 01:21 PM

I'm a big fan of Epifanes. Sure gotta be patient though, that stuff dries so slowly and requires so many coats. Gorgeous and durable results though.

Dad sold the C * C · 07-17-2018, 09:42 PM

That's what I bought to put on the deck whenever I can get the poly off. I'm also cutting out the strips of caulking.

07-15-2018, 05:17 PM	#1
Dad sold the C * C Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 273 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts	Polyurethane on a boat.... Really A boat is not furniture A few years ago I bought a 12' wooden boat that had some sketchy work done on it. I knew someone had put a very thick layer of polyurethane on the decking boards, it works for furniture... Why not? The "why not" is polyurethane does not protect from UV rays from the sun. I had it in the water only on weekends last year but the was enough to break down the urethane and start cracking and let the water in to stain the deck. Well I'm on my second bottle of stripper and many hours of scraping and I am almost done getting the urethane off. I'm not even going to worry about the rub rail made of Trex at least not this year. I'm home in MA trying to get the boat ready for vacation week. So if you every find yourself standing around with your buddies looking at an old wooden boat that needs work.... Please remember , a boat is not furniture!

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07-16-2018, 06:56 AM	#2
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,306 Thanks: 125 Thanked 467 Times in 285 Posts	However, Marine varnish works wonders on furniture. I redid a teal table several years ago with 5 coats and it looks better then when we purchased it. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

07-17-2018, 01:21 PM	#3
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	I'm a big fan of Epifanes. Sure gotta be patient though, that stuff dries so slowly and requires so many coats. Gorgeous and durable results though.

07-17-2018, 09:42 PM	#4
Dad sold the C * C Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 273 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts	That's what I bought to put on the deck whenever I can get the poly off. I'm also cutting out the strips of caulking.