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My big problem with teak and oil finishes is that where I am , the boat gets wet just about every night. Dew forms and black stuff grows in every crack. Even careful cleaning erodes the teak quickly. I don't like varnish on teak, and leaving it natural, no finish, isn't my cup of tea either. So a couple of teak console doors and a RPS are more than enough maintenance for me. I also think it's a shame to tear of perfectly good gunwhales for this reason, but I agree, to each his own.