Don’t assume yours is a lost cause. Mine was seriously beat. I sanded it with a random orbital sander. Ended up all the way down at 60 grit for the tough spots. Then I used polyurethane satin.
It has “character” at the companionway but I think it turned out pretty great. Before/after in one shot, first photo.
Pearson 424 cutter - "Effie"
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