: I have sanded the first two
: varnishing with 150 grit and the next one with 220 as I will do the rest
: of the coats. I think I will sand the last coat with steel wool of #000 or
: #0000 and maybe polish a couple months later. With all of my defects on my
: boat it is surprising how good it looks with varnish.

Since you're removing runs with a scraper,you can probably sand with finer grit than you're using. I prefer wet sanding varnish with 400 grit. It removes less material than 220 grit, yet easily takes off dust and other small irregularities. A quick (wet) rub down with 600 grit or an extra fine sanding sponge after the 400 grit leaves a scratch-free satin finish that, to me, looks better and more natural than a gloss finish (it looks like wood instead of glass or plastic. Try it and you may just forget about polishing.