Help on deck laying

[davewa]

I'm building a Thames slipper stern style luanch. Whilst it's not a true classic (ply construction) I'd like to lay a varnished hardwood deck. Initially I've already laid a ply deck so the hardwood will just be a finish rather than structural.

Can anyone advise on:
a) Types of timber to use (e.g. teak/mahogany)
b) Any web sites or publications on how to lay and bond
c) Ideas about designs for the layout (shap of kingplank etc.)
d) Other tips and tricks

Many thanks in advance

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[roly_voya]

Presumably this is a varnished decorative finish not not for walking on? If so I would try thin mahogany stips (6mm?) and vacume bag onto polyurathane or epoxy. Ive used both and think poly is easier to handle as well as cheaper. Much easier to get a good vanish finish over mahogany than teak and teak only has the advantage if left untreated for grip in the wet. thin strips are easier to lay, lighter and cheaper but won't take fastenings - hence vac bag. Alternatly use cold moulding techneque of stapling strips down and remove staples after, works and sompler but less even gluing pressure.

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[Peterduck]

If anyone is going to use stapling, make sure that you put a scarificial pad under the cross-bar of the staple, otherwise you'll get an impression of the bar in the wood which will not be removed, and it looks really gross. Either thin plywood or even a stout parcel-binding strip will do the job.
Peter.

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[cliff]

"I'm building a Thames slipper stern style luanch. Whilst it's not a true classic (ply construction) I'd like to lay a varnished hardwood deck. Initially I've already laid a ply deck so the hardwood will just be a finish rather than structural.

Can anyone advise on:
a) Types of timber to use (e.g. teak/mahogany)
b) Any web sites or publications on how to lay and bond
c) Ideas about designs for the layout (shap of kingplank etc.)
d) Other tips and tricks."

a) Iroko
b) see below
c) see below
d) patience

Check out the following links. very informative.

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/8710teakdeck.pdf> click here for part 1 </A>

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/8711teakdeck.pdf> click here for part 2 </A>

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.practical-sailor.com/newspics/charts/8712teakdeck.pdf> click here for part 3 </A>

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[davewa]

Tanks for your help.

WRT staples. I used them before on my hull which is made of 2 layers 6mm ply, to mould the secon layer to the first. I used bell-wire as the sacrificial spacer. However, big problem I had was that many of the staples snapped around the right angle bend on removing them. Removing the "orphaned" legs is then tedious and makes a mess. I looked around for better quality staples but couldn't find any. Can you recommend a type of staple that dosn't cuase this problem?

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