: When the boat is done, how should I finish the gunwales? Wax/Oil or Varnish?

Do you mean some kind of linseed or teak oil? Oil and wax is my first choice for interior furniture (particularly cherry) however it is not well suited to exterior uses. It will provide just about zero UV protection, little abrasion resistance and require continuous maintainence. I used to have a sailboat with a lot of teak that we oiled and it`s kind of a PITA,(IMHO).

: I have glued the right inwale today. This is an interesting junction of the
: project. I can decide to glue the seats in and attach the oar holders and
: go rowing before I finish the sandng and painting. I'm not going to do
: that. First I don't have oars. HE HE. That's good enough reason to move on
: to the sanding.