Post #748080 by 4WDtiki on Tue, Jul 28, 2015 8:34 PM

McClosky spar varnish is good stuff. I suggest test try some on the wood without any stain first, as it really brings out the beauty of the wood, and adds a little bit of a golden honey color.
Also, if you can get Jeff (pjc5150) to see this, he carves a good amount of cypress tikis, and he's in SoFlo too, he may be able to give you some thoughts on this.