it must have been fun ripping those benches out :-) I just can't have any wood in mine, as it will never be covered, and it will spend 365 days a year in direct sun, rain, heat, and cold. The only thing I plan to cover is the motor..... and that's not for the exterior of it, but rather, to maybe help preserve / protect hoses, wires, belts, etc, from direct weather.....

Peace,
Fish