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    Stephanie Concelman

    Maya obediently stays off La Vita’s shiny new cabin sole, at top. Temporary plywood floorboards provided something to walk on while Stephanie did the refinishing, above. She protected the adjacent lacquered surfaces with two layers of masking tape. Stephanie took on the project because the sole was showing its 27 years of use, facing page.
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    Restoring luster to a cabin sole

    A liveaboard steps up to a major project Issue 80 : Sept/Oct 2011 My ears burned and my pride smarted when I heard the old sailor’s words: “Some people are too worn out from all the prep work,” he sai...

    Stephanie Concelman
    June 29, 2026
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