Just in case someone knows about Teak for BAVs!!!!

[DickB]

I tried this on the 'other' forum (PBO) without any response so excuse me for asking on this one, but I need to get some more 'Bavaria' teak decking.

It is actually a teak plywood. Not ideal but I want to replace some strips that the water has got under and rotted. Ideally in the Southampton / Portsmouth area... I dont really want to replace it with the 'good' stuff since I suspect the wear charateristics would be different... Anyone know a source?

thanks

 

[alldownwind]

I'd suggest you reconsider replacing it all with real stuff. You'll only be patching a new area each year if you replace like for like. There was a good feature in Sailing Today a couple of months ago, doing same job on a Moody I think it was, looked fairly straightforward.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Or go for artificial 'teak', as advertised in all the best yottimags.

 

[Seven Spades]

What is the artifical stuff like, I don't think I could be bothered with the real stuff, to much like hard work.

 

[DickB]

Hmmm Plastic Teak... Yukkk Maybe I could use... errr chipboard decking, or errr MDF decking.... perhaps not, i'll stick to teak (from renewable sources of course !!!)

ta,

 

[Twister_Ken]

Err yeah, but all it's doing is replacing Bavarian deck veneer.

 

[Norman_E]

Replace it with proper teak. The veneered ply will only wear through again. Whilst that stuff may last a good while on areas lke the cockpit seats, it is not worth using it again in high wear areas like the bathing platform.