Moving from varnish to wood oil - Practical Boat Owner

Moving from varnish to wood oil - Practical Boat Owner

Don’t be a slave to varnish. Louise Ras explains how she transitioned to wood oil insteadLouise Ra has found that using wood oil now means less suface preparation, although the wood becomes darker over time. Credit: Louise RasWith exterior fittings of wood – or worse, if your boat’s entirely made of wood – chances are weekends with clear skies and light winds are more often spent varnishing than sailing, writes Louise Ras. And if you start chatt…