I just caught up on the reunion thread...sounds intimidating, haha. The furthest I've taken my boat is to the closest lake to home <45 minutes away. Sounds like a blast but I'm not sure I'll be able to coordinate or swing it.
Concerning the teak oil, my experience with the watco has been positive. I sanded it down to smooth, and gradually applied a total of ~5 coats over the next 3 weeks (trailer was in for repair and I was in Alaska for a long weekend.) On the last couple coats I did some hand sanding with some fine sand paper which made for a nice finish. It does have a lacquer look and feel, but it's not too slick, it beads the water and looks great, so I have no complaints.
Back to the slipping, I will call ACME soon to qualify a selection. I may let it wait because my poor bank account is exhausted after this last month or so. nmriordan, that's what concerns me. I did change the ATF early on when I got the boat, and I did check levels with warm engine on the water and the level was exactly where it should be and the fluid looked perfect. But it is a very disconcerting problem, because I am concerned that whatever's happening could be causing damage to the transmission...or something.
Thanks everyone for all the counsel!
Concerning the teak oil, my experience with the watco has been positive. I sanded it down to smooth, and gradually applied a total of ~5 coats over the next 3 weeks (trailer was in for repair and I was in Alaska for a long weekend.) On the last couple coats I did some hand sanding with some fine sand paper which made for a nice finish. It does have a lacquer look and feel, but it's not too slick, it beads the water and looks great, so I have no complaints.
Back to the slipping, I will call ACME soon to qualify a selection. I may let it wait because my poor bank account is exhausted after this last month or so. nmriordan, that's what concerns me. I did change the ATF early on when I got the boat, and I did check levels with warm engine on the water and the level was exactly where it should be and the fluid looked perfect. But it is a very disconcerting problem, because I am concerned that whatever's happening could be causing damage to the transmission...or something.
Thanks everyone for all the counsel!
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