Beneteau Antares 30 - Teak cockpit

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Hi all,
Looking to close deal on a beneteau Antares 30.
We are looking at having teak decking in the cockpit
I questioned the dealer regarding the fixing of the teak to the fibreglass and he stated it was screwed in combination with epoxy glue.
When I inspected the demo boat last year (that is no longer in the state) I could not see any evidence of any screws or plug holes.
Both guys on the Beneteau and Jeanneau stands at the boat show stated the teak was glued only
Does anybody know how these decks are fixed?
If they are screwed, is the process better than what was done in the earlier years?

Thanks S
 
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Sydneysider said:
Hi all,
Looking to close deal on a beneteau Antares 30.
We are looking at having teak decking in the cockpit
I questioned the dealer regarding the fixing of the teak to the fibreglass and he stated it was screwed in combination of epoxy glue.
When I inspected the demo boat last year (that is no longer in the state) I could not see any evidence of any screws or plug holes.
Both guys on the Beneteau and Jeanneau stands at the boat show stated the teak was glued only
Does anybody know how these decks are fixed?
If they are screwed, is the process better than what was done in the earlier years?

Thanks S
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I think the cheaper way is to glue teak onto a ply template and then glue the template onto the grp. The expensive way is with thicker teak where the strips are set directly onto the grp with sikaflex or similar and then some battens screwed and plugged. I guess the second method is more time consuming., and tends to be used on premium boats.
You could specify either, I presume, though the premium method may not be a factory option and would need to be fitted by a local specialist in teak decking.
 
Dont know about Benetau but my Jeanneau is done with solid teak set in sika directly to the grp floor, no screws etc. If the deck is cored you do not want any screwholes in it!
 
A_8 said:
Dont know about Benetau but my Jeanneau is done with solid teak set in sika directly to the grp floor, no screws etc. If the deck is cored you do not want any screwholes in it!
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+1 - yep same on my Jan Prestige.
 
My Antares 30 has no screws so I suppose it must be "glued" some how.All I know it was a very expensive cost option when I bought it! Nice though!!! :D
 
Glued is generally superior to screwing. On a production boat it will almost certainly be vacuum bagged so the glue - probably Sikaflex cures fully and evenly. The cockpit sole and seats of my Bavaria are like this - now 10 years old. You might get a bit of seam breaking away, particularly if the panel is curved, but that can be made good quite easily. Only long term downside is that the teak is relatively thin so heavy usage can cause wear, but just regular washing and no power jetting, scrubbing or sanding will keep this to a minimum.
 
Thanks for the replies Guys,
I have a feeling that these decks are glued only, not screwed, as with discussion on this forum and the beneteau and Jeanneau power boats at the boat shows seemed to be glued with no evidence of screwing. But when the dealer was questioned again he answered glued and screwed; but where are the screws, from underneath in the lazerette, in a plywood subfloor?

Baldyash and others - Is there anything i should know about this boat?

Deal consists of -
Antares 30 with flybridge engine controls
Blue hull
Elegance pack
Bimini
Flybridge cover- Would be great to see some pics of this, as there are none on the brosures; this is the only non factory accesory, we will make it any way i like locally.
Mooring and Anchoring kit - Includes a fluke type anchor with combination chain and rope rode, most larger vessels around here have a plough type anchor with all chain rode?
Electric toilet
Teak deck
Are there any other options i should be considering?
As for a tender is an inflatable stored in the lazerette the best option for this boat?

Thanks Scott
 
What is in the elegance pack?

I'd suggest navigational equipment to be incorporated in the deal. For some models an Electronic Pack is offered, but in any case I'd opt for a combined deal.

A set of window covers to keep the sun away from the interior (probably not an OEM thing).

Also consider antifouling. Great to get it right from start, with proper primer.
 
It's worth taking a look at Tek Dek before going with teak. The previous owner fitted it on my boat and it requires no maintenance and much more durable. May not be for everyone, but lived with it for 2 years and I wouldn't go back to real wood.
 
Have a look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MlWQbdld3s

I have fitted a flatscreen tele to the for cabin --getting the cable from the aerial I fitted on the arch was " interesting". If you want to fit a slave c90w to the flybridge get it done at the factory as cabling will be a nightmare. st70 on the flybrige is not really enough if you want to use a plotter alot---no warm feeling of where you are otherwise!. I have also the elegance pack & flaps(trim tabs) & teak in the cockpit . I fitted my own carpet in the saloon, and also I bought my own mooring kit as both prices were a bit OTT! Keep an eye on the fly brige drain as mine got blocked & I ended upo with 4" of water there & a waterfall when I opened the hatch !!!!!--Got very wet . Very pleased so far with the boat. Its running a Yanmar engine:) not the later volvo .

Stuart
 
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