What many people love about our island, and many others loathe, is our diverse offerings of weather. Last Thursday, islanders crawled out of their hovels rubbing their eyes and let the sun burn off a winters worth of grime. They looked skyward and felt the sun hot on their skin and basked in the 25°C (77°F). Everyone who had anything to do outdoors had one day to get it done, because Friday it was going down to -13°C (8°F).
I was pretty anxious to get the tarp off Indy, and put the teak back on. Since I had replaced several pieces, I had some scrap teak which was ideal for making some odds and ends that were looking pretty weathered.
Teak Blocks; Old and New
All sanded and smooth
Most pieces of teak are covered in 4 or 5 coats of Cetol Marine, some, like the rails and companionway hatch runners, also have a few coats of teak oil as well. Is this extra protection? I have no idea. But it gave the teak a nice dark colour, and I guess I’ll have to wait for the summer to see if it lasts. Since putting the teak back on, it has rained (and snowed) a few times, and so far, there doesn’t appear to be and leaks in the cabin (phew).
Teak Rail
Close Up Teak Rail
Teak Companionway Door (now with porthole!)
Knock Knock!
Indefatigable on the hard
long blue road 