SV Garuda Ep. 8 deals with a lot of wood – both interior and exterior teak restoration and repairs get completed as we attempt to correct “too much ugly.”

We’re beginning to tackle the big project of getting things stowed where they’re supposed to be by bringing some order to all the smaller projects that are pending – beginning with the woodwork on board. We make functional repairs to the v-berth door (it won’t close!) by cutting away some water damage to the door frame; then follow up with some cosmetic repairs to the interior teak in the companionway to cover the old water damage and blend our new repairs. With the interior woodwork projects underway, we turn our attention to the “ugliness” in the cockpit, hull, and decking – repairing the broken rub rail before stripping, regrouting, and varnishing the cockpit combing and cap/toe rail. That’s 7 laps of 75+ feet with a paint brush – but “whew, what a difference!”

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