ambition
2009-02-28 03:08:23
I recently purchased a wood troller that hasn't had the aluminum pole upgrade. Aluminum poles are on my to purchase list but with the economy the way it is and rumors of a mediocor fish return with poor prices I think I am going to have to put it off for a year or more. The wood poles on my boat right now have no preservative on them any more. My question is what kind of preservative should I use on my poles? Another related question what should I use with my iron bark rail caps and rub rail. I think the previous owner used Cetol but he told me he wasn't to happy with the results. Are there any other good products out there?
squarehead
2009-02-28 05:48:18
A gallon of Atco nonfibered lap cement thinned out with gasoline till it's the consistences of motor oil, will paint on and dry fairly fast not as good as creosote, but it works fairly well
Salty
2009-03-01 16:52:35
The best wooden pole preservatives are:
1. Good breaking straps; and
2. Tin or other caps on the tips.
Carol W
2009-03-01 17:21:10
A good axe or saw on the boat for when they break.
f/v henrietta w
2009-03-01 18:13:33
A good coat or two of Humbolt deck oil in the spring and again in the fall.
salmontroll
2009-03-01 19:51:17
I've used a mixture of linseed oil thinned with either diesel or paint thinner
codfoot
2009-03-01 23:30:04
The best use for wooden trolling poles is to cut them up in chunks that will conveniently fit into your wood stove. They're really expensive when they break in the middle of the season. Admittedly there's no guarantee that you won't break alum poles if you try hard enough