I have ordered one of the new Baycruiser 21 boats and it will be sail no 6, hopefully ready in mid-May. As I live on the banks of the Fal I may see some of you in July. Over the years I have had a succession of boats - Drascombe Luggers, Shrimpers, Crabber 22s - and have always faced the dilemma of what to put on the teak brightwork. I have used Deks Olje and Varnol - neither of which were very durable; Cetol which was very thin and ran everywhere when applying it, but it did a reasonable job and was what Cornish Crabbers used for years; Woodskin, much easier to apply, lasted quite well but made the wood very dark. Matt is suggesting three options: Danish oil, Woodskin or Semco. The inference is that Semco should allow the teak to stay lighter in colour. I know nothing of Semco and very little seems to have been written about it on the web. It was mentioned in a post some years ago but no one seems to have followed it up. So has anyone used Semco or have any views on it? Perhaps I should make clear that I will certainly put something on the brightwork rather than allow it to go grey. Many thanks
