After five or so years, the western wall of the Boatshed was looking a bit the worse for wear: it receives the full brunt of winter gales and summer sun. I recently sanded the cladding, as you can see – and will soon try out a newly-discovered product: Whittles Sun Protection Exterior Oil. I am hoping it will preserve the beautiful honey colour of native cypress for a year or so. Of course, wooden boatsheds and wooden boats require maintenance; that is part of the joy and ritual of ownership.
