NS233_Bob_Neches
July 27, 2026, 7:53pm
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Not my area of expertise, but if no one else replies, you could search the topics in this Forum for “cabin sole refinishing.” There are a couple of discussions with a lot of information:
I have removed all the cabin sole and aft grate by the ladder in
preparation to refinish. I have tried to read as much as possible in
the archives and other sites. Since Ultimate Sole is no longer made
and Fabulon was the original finish I am leaning towards using the
Fabulon. It appears the Fabulon oil based is prefferable to water
based Fabulon and I am favoring sanding over chemical or heat gun &
scraping. Which Fabulon is prefferable? gloss, semi gloss, satin? I
am most intereste…
The boat came out yesterday and I removed the floorboards so I have 6 months to refinish them and reinstall. They are still in good shape and I started to strip the old finish from the top and this is working out very well, Heirloom Furniture stripper and a scotchbrite pad. I’m following the advice from previous threads on this subject.
I don’t know what to do about the sides and the bottom of these boards. They aren’t really rotten but some underside areas near the galley are a bit black from …
Butch,. I refinished the cabin sole on my 33 recently. I found out that what the OEM used was the product called fabulon
I can report that it goes on very nicely and levels out nicely as well. It’s hard as a brick as it was used on bowling alleys. I use the matte finish for better grip. If you have trouble locating it online send me an email and I’ll dig out where I bought it from.
-- Bob