Stain for Exterior Hardwood on Yacht

[crown22]

Hello Everybody,
New to me boat has a combination of meranti and sapele strake and deck grab handles.The wasboards
are marine ply. After sanding down I am ready to stain the wood.Another boat owner recommended Sikkens
waterbased to me.Any other recommendations gratefully received.

 

[sailorman]

try woodskin it isnt as nicer finish as varnish but lasts much longer & easy to maintain

 

[BabaYaga]

I have used Interstain with good results (although it will pale with time), so can recommend it if the purpose is to stain the wood prior to varnishing.
http://www.yachtpaint.com/MPYACMDatasheets/Interstain__+eng+A4+Y+20141212.pdf

Woodskin is not really a stain, more of a oil/varnish hybrid:
http://www.yachtpaint.com/irl/diy/products/varnishes/woodskin.aspx

 

[crown22]

Thanks for the info guys.I hadn't planned on varnishing just staining.What are the merits of applying varnish over stain apart from giving it a shine?
Apologies if this sounds daft

 

[Tranona]

Thanks for the info guys.I hadn't planned on varnishing just staining.What are the merits of applying varnish over stain apart from giving it a shine?
Apologies if this sounds daft

Waste of time just staining (which only colours the wood). The porous woodstains such as Sikkens are a varnish substitute and will protect the wood for years. As suggested Woodskin is a slightly different formulation from the Sikkens type with less colour tinting and gives a more varnish like finish.