Please bear in mind that most people would not put back a teak deck for all kinds of reasons including the price. Artificial teak decks are pretty good (I now have one called Flexiteek) and cost far less per metre of boat.
Really rude question…. but roughly how much would it cost to ’re-deck’ a boat in Flexiteek..??
What on earth have they leapt down on you saying?
It's not just the cost of the materials. IMO 5mm nominal synthetic teak is not massively different in price from 9mm profiled quarter sawn teak sold by Robbins Timber ) - at least prior to 2021 where teak prices have shot up 40%+ (prior to 2021 thicker 1/4 sawn teak lumber from another quality source was a lot cheaper but you have to saw & profile it yourself). Like everything it's the cost of the removal of the old teak decking and fittings, the disassembly & reassembly of furniture below decks because of those deck fittings, repair of the GRP deck and fairing, fitting, caulking etc that makes renewal (at yard rates) so expensive. Early 2020 I was quoted c£9k for a swept Flexiteek deck on a Nauticat 36 (about 18 sqm) - and that was with me removing the original teak, fairing and then laying the deck myself (and there was no internal disassembly of the interior required). I don't think the price was unfair as, after visiting the deck manufacture's premises I could understand where a lot of the cost comes from as the Flexiteek is constructed/assembled almost as labouriously as a teak deck with individual planks being welded together plus all the templating/cutting for shaped margins and snapes.
Oops, I mentioned we would have a boat for sale once we’ve bought the next one.….
Thank you! Really interesting…. and a a bit terrifying.
My boat is 40ft long and the new Flexiteek was done 2 years ago by a yard on the South Coast. They did the entire job for me. It cost about £14,000 plus VAT. The estimate for a new teak deck was nearly £37,000 plus VAT
Buy the Dufour.
I viewed a Moody 35 before buying my Moody 336. OK the 336 was less expensive, but I didn't feel very secure on the steps between the cabin and the cockpit in the 35. Not an issue unless at sea and heeled, but there seemed very little to stop one falling to either side in the 35. In my 336 there was a longitudinal/vertical bulkhead on either side you could lean against and almost slide up/down! The 35 had fresh air...
Has to be a hr owner to think that .
Has to be a hr owner to think that .
The rustler 36 interior joinery and attention to detail is superior, the overall build and offshore sailing quality is widely acknowledged as one of the best so how is the hr better?
The OP wants the boat for coastal cruising on the East Coast and maybe over the North Sea. Any of the boats on the list would be fine that brief - and they seem to all major on cruising accommodation. Of course your suggested Rustler would also suit (apart from the accommodation) but so would many other designs that are not on the list! Hardly surprising as their requirements form the core of the UK market in this size range.Has to be a hr owner to think that .
The rustler 36 interior joinery and attention to detail is superior, the overall build and offshore sailing quality is widely acknowledged as one of the best so how is the hr better?
