Just bought a 1965 DS1. Boat seems to be in overall good shape, but the varnish on the coamings is largely gone. I've removed them, and they seem sound. I have always oiled the teak on my previous boats. I believed it was easier to maintain, just bleach an re-oil once a year, and that was on teak that was always completely exposed to the elements. Any reason not to oil instead of varnish on the DS1?
Dan Sheer, Columbia Md.