Vingilo

This classic Hinkley 49’ is a dual cockpit model that had sustained storm damage and was overdue for maintenance of all the exterior brightwork. This project consisted of refinishing all on deck teak in Awlwood and repairing the storm damaged toe rail.

The first step was the removal of all the hardware from the teak including winches, t-track on toe rail, cleats, rails, the life raft and various brackets. After everything was removed, the old varnish(Bristol) was stripped away and preliminary sanding was completed.

The boat was then washed thoroughly to remove the gray and achieve better color consistency.

Epoxy repairs and scarfing in new material were completed.  This included repairs to the toe rail damage that occurred while the boat rubbed on pilings during the hurricane.

Everything was very carefully sanded in preparation for Awlwood Clear Primer.

After the final sanding was completed, the boat was finally ready for brightwork. Primer and 10+ coats of Awlwood were applied to give the boat a fresh new look.