Leaking teak-laid deck

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I have got a teak-laid deck on a steel boat. The planks are screwed on. That is probably why water finds its way through the deck into the accommodation. Very annoying. "Friends" keep telling me that steel and wood do not agree well and that I should remove the wood and not put it back. Does anyone know a less brutal way to solve the problem?
 
Does anyone know a less brutal way to solve the problem?

No.

Good luck with the condition of the steel underneath too.

John
 
No.

Consider your " friends" as real friends. Those who tell you you kan keep your laid decks will cause you a lot of trouble is not a total disaster. Put it this way: It is a rediculous thing to do, really. You have a boat that is waterproof, then drill a thousand holes into the decks to lay a deck that is beautiful but won't leve forever. Get rid of it, don't put it back. We did this on Heerenleed, and put back a product named Marinedeck, a cork and artificial resin product, which can be glued down. I am not even sure if this is wise on a steel deck. You want to see the deck to be certain about ist condition. A neglected rusting deck can cause more serious problems. So, if you love your boat, Get Rid Of the Teak Laid Decks! Fill the holes, give it a good number of coats of a special deck paint, there are many ways of puttingnon-skid additives into the paint, and it will be an easy to maintain deck that will cause you no further problems.

I mean it. They are a pain in the *rse

cheers
 
Agreed. Get rid.

I have teak decks on my wooden boat. They are a pain in the a*se.

The hot weather has opened them up, so guess what happens when it next rains....

Im repairing as required, then coating it in epoxy and matting for a low maintenance, leak free life!!! It will probably look much better than the old and tired deck anyhow.

Rip it up, repair and treat the steel as required, and slap down ordinary deck paint. No maintenance, no fuss!
 
Agree get rid of teak on steel, I also hope the steel underneath isn't in too bad shape.
As for teak decks on wood, as long as they are kept damp in warm weather they are fine, old carpet, laid on the deck and kept wet with sea water does wonders. Also lay epoxy and mat on top and you have a recipe fopr disaster, the epoxy/mat wont move, the decks will and the epoxy/mat will crack, causing all kinds of problems when it gets wet and rots. Been there seen that!
 
Remove teak, fill scew holes with epoxy filler and then apply Coelans, it's not just a varnish substitute. Having said that it is expensive but can be coloured as you want and nonslip additive inluded, and it stays flexible. It is the ideal product for this application. A bit difficult to get information as the website has changed and a new English one is under construction. However, try here for info. I know it's a bit wood orientated but Coelans was also designed for steel deck applications.
 
Epoxy filler ("Super Steel") isn't really a long-term solution. I've found rust eventually returns to filled bolt-holes. The permanent solution is to weld in the holes. But this will require removal of internal headlining and insulation. Then the outside deck really needs to be shot-blast and re-epoxied .... yes, its a nasty, messy job.
 
"Wood on/en boats is just so much firewood". It shouldn`t be used on boat exteriors anymore not now there are so much better, more durable materials to be used! Look at the cost of refurbishing the Cutty sark! what an absolute waste of money! Money that could be given to a more suitable charity. Bah humbug!
 
Definitive answer:-
Remove teak.
Grit blast deck to international standard and epoxy prime. Fill all holes with epoxy filler. Apply firther coats of epoxy.
Remove all headlinings under deck. Grind away rust from around holes and apply several coats of epoxy primer.
The above is the only way to prevent rust re-occurring.
 
If he's going to remove all the headlining, might as well weld up the holes, quick job anyway, then grind them off above and below. I would reccomend a rust killer primer, such as finnegans. Or just treat with "Ospho" before epoxy primer.
 
Yes, bah humbug! But worth saving! if the cutty sark had been maintained all along, she wouldnt need so much expensive work now. So much better more durable materials? More durable than teak? If his teak deck had been put down correctly in the first place, I doubt it would need replacing now! See how Jongert put teak decks on their boats.
 
Good idea to weld up all the holes but the only way to ensure a rust free future is to grit blast.
Whatever the method used it will be a big job and something of a nightmare so best to do it right and only once!
 
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