The steam launch would get one light sanding of the hull, followed by one thin coat of topside white, every year. The decks were cypress, so they got a coat of teak oil every 3-4 weeks. All the trim, rails, seats and combing were varnished oak, or mahogany, and they got 5-6 coats of varnish each spring.
The new launch has lots of teak and varnished oak also. The decks are oiled teak, but the shear plank, all the deck trim, and combing get the same 5-6 coats of varnish. Even though the hull is fiberglass, both exterior and interior are painted.
Any way you slice it, boats are a lot of work, unless you get one of the new things that looks like it was designed by a shoe maker.
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