OldDan1943
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- American Tug 34 #116 2008
Correct! Varnish does "attach" better to Mahogany.
When young, for many years, in boat Yards of LI South shore in NY and in Maine's Penobscot Bay area... I applied A Lot of Varnish! Sure is beautiful when done. Sure gets ugly with much effort needed to restore if let go too long. Interior last quite a while, remaining in good condition. Exterior life-span pales in comparison; due to the elements.
Yup. In in the 50s and very early 60s we raced a boat named Miss Pepsi, U99. (But that's another story.)
Total mahogany. It was referred to as "the mahogany cigar." Refinishing was infrequent, if at all. It now resides in the
https://detroithistorical.org/dossin-great-lakes-museum/plan-your-visit/general-information
on Belle Island Michigan but, that's another story. It has been refinished once, to the best of my knowledge.
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