The Bright Work

Knowing that the bright work on Talos was in need of attention and concerned that our attention may be diverted by the initial move and house hunting, we commissioned Terry Caddy at Yachtfitters to begin the process of refinishing all of the bright work. We advised Terry that we wanted to be as involved as possible with the project depending on our time and availability. When we arrived, the work was well under way. Even though we had other things on our mind (primarily finding a new home), we found time to work on the project and dove right in. Terry provided instruction and much needed guidance and before we realized it, we had taken over and were now committed to seeing the project thru to the end. It took several weeks of daily taping, sanding, buffing and applying coat after coat of varnish. The goal was to get about 6 coats of varnish on. The toughest part were areas where the previous varnish had failed and bare wood was exposed. These had to be brought down and then built back up. In the end, every inch of exposed teak was refinished and Talos looks absolutely beautiful. The challenge now, which we are both committed to is maintaining the finish on an annual and regular basis. The full canvas covers that cover the bright work will help keep it in prime condition as well.