I'm going to be embarking on the exact same project on my 2001 Air Nautique next weekend. Some of my preliminary research has found the best thing to be sanding with 100 or 150 grit sand paper and a lot of it. Apparently the lacquer/sealer clogs up the sand paper real quick so changing it out helps. The problem is that the Nautique platforms are glued together so getting in the nooks and crannies takes some time. I did a google search, something like "removing lacquer from teak" and a couple good threads came up from the Malibu and Master Craft forums. Definitely do some research before you start because if you sand too much down you're screwed. Also, I have not found too much on using chemical varnish strippers but I just started looking.
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