DIY synthetic teak decking

[amog000]

I need to replace the synthetic teak on my cockpit seats and floor. The previous owner had laid synthetic teak strips but had not made a good job of gluing them together. Water gets underneath the strips and is squirted out when you sit down - most unpleasant! I am a cheapskate so don't want to pay for custom made panels. Has anyone had any experience in making up their own panels who can give me some pointers on ease of installation and suppliers

 

[ashtead]

As a new member and welcome to forum there is a search facility -if you put in suitable terms on say motorboat forum you will find various pictures of those who have used diy artifial teak . You could also find details of suppliers used with luck. No doubt any diy suppler will have advice on their websites. If you want to see how good fake teak can look have a look at oyster yachts website who has just fitted to one of their new deliveries. We have Flexiteak factory fitted but you might find they have a diy product .

 

[Plum]

I need to replace the synthetic teak on my cockpit seats and floor. The previous owner had laid synthetic teak strips but had not made a good job of gluing them together. Water gets underneath the strips and is squirted out when you sit down - most unpleasant! I am a cheapskate so don't want to pay for custom made panels. Has anyone had any experience in making up their own panels who can give me some pointers on ease of installation and suppliers

There is an article in the February 2025 PBO magazine, which came out a few days ago, on this subject

 

[amog000]

I have seen the Trakmark and Iso teak websites that supply DIY systems . All the other suppliers seem only to provide custom made panels or non margined sheets. What I wanted to know was, if any members have had personal experience with Trakmark or Isoteak (or another supplie)r as they have different installation methods. Trakmark uses hot plastic welding whereas Isoteak just seem to bed the strips on a mastic.

 

[JOHNPEET]

I need to replace the synthetic teak on my cockpit seats and floor. The previous owner had laid synthetic teak strips but had not made a good job of gluing them together. Water gets underneath the strips and is squirted out when you sit down - most unpleasant! I am a cheapskate so don't want to pay for custom made panels. Has anyone had any experience in making up their own panels who can give me some pointers on ease of installation and suppliers

If you search Hurricane’s posts on the motorboat forum, you will find an excellent thread for DIY installation.
TEK DEK / Trak Mark have a DIY product range, or you can purchase their professional fit range for DIY fit
Tek-Dek - Synthetic Teak Decking

I completed my project with their prof range

 

[Minerva]

There is an article in the February 2015, which came out a few days ago, on this subject

Good grief - do we all have to re-live this last decade again? Once was enough!

 

[amog000]

Thanks - I didn't realise that TrakMark and Tek-dek were the same company. Has anyone used Isoteak?

 

[Plum]

Good grief - do we all have to re-live this last decade again? Once was enough!

Sorry, I typed wrong year. Should be Feb 2025. I have corrected original post