And so, in the fullness of time...

Re: God help the.....

Dehler and Etap use a synthetic rubber material called TBS. It is undoubtedly the best deck non-slip about but it is expensive and, I believe, difficult for non-professionals to apply. Like Treadmaster, when it does finally wear out, it can be the devil's own job to get back to a sound surface for retreatment.

I believe TBS comes in grey and yellow so it may be that your decks started out that way.

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Re: Ditto

You should ask HWMBO about cleaning hands before empting personal water tank - not after Sikaflex but after making a salad containing chillies /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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looks great....

...... shame he forgot about 'Let there be light' for your picture.

Now you can look forward to the spring with eager anticipation, assuming you will be leaving her under cover until then.

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Re: Not again

<< Maybe the eventual answer will be artificial teak? >>

Amels have the solution.....

John.


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Re: Dont unnerstand .... Amels and teak

I jes lurve the entire design. Looks like it was drawn by someone who was sacked by MFI for not being arty enough.

Yes I know they are complete in every detail, but they do look like a wrecked caravan.

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Re: Dont unnerstand .... Amels and teak

Have to agree with you Ken, finished in every detail except when it comes to the eye. Not for me.

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Re: Excellent ! but ...

how did they get all ridgy in the first place? Was it because of sandblasting? Or scrubbing them with wire brushes? No, it was cos they were left out in the rain, which acts as a slow-motion jetwash , digging out the soft bits. So, how about a deck tarp with press studs out of the way for when not on boat? I'm gettting one anyway.

fab deck

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Re: Excellent ! but ...

Mine got ridgy cos some dunderhead of a previous keeper used a pressure wash. I now only use wire brushes, and there's a lovely texture developing.

When it's time to replace, I'm having a new deck laid in sections with press studs so that I can store it below when not in use.

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Re: Excellent ! but ...

The advice of the Hallberg Rassy importers in France (and they decked some of them themselves) was to use a simple scraper.

John

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