Teak measles are definitely NOT on my agenda.  Every day I have to walk down the dock several times, passing s/v Flatlander, a newer Island Packet that has perfect varnished teak. Also the older Valiant 42 s/v Limerick that now has perfect varnish...    So the past 4 days have been monopolized by stripping all the old cetol off the boat, brightening, sanding and now I have 2 sealing varnish coats and 2 "real" coats of varnish on... only 3 more "real" coats to go....

Here you see the varnished caprail in the distance, the freshly stripped cockpit trim piece and the UGLY dark grab rails still covered in old cetol.  But tonight, things are looking better -- the companionway no longer has measles and although it's not mirror finish varnish yet, it's getting there! 

Quick detour from our original plan, but our diver doesn't clean all the barnacles off the Maxprop until Saturday.  But our freshwater flushed diesel started perfectly today .... after six months and after we turned ON the seacock.