{"id":989,"date":"2026-04-01T09:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/?p=989"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:20:24","slug":"sealing-the-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/sealing-the-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Sealing the wood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before any further building takes place, it is time to apply two coats of resin to every surface.  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