Refurbish warn teak deck?

[Little Dorrit]

only buy the boat if you can live with the teak as it is.
then coat it as other posts above, i have much smaller sections on my mobo and put 5 coats of woodskin on it.
not perfect, but it's 20 yrs old goes with the rest of it.

That depends on how much the boat costs. I previously suggested (see post 13) an alternative which is to physically remove the teak and simply glass on a new deck. The OP does not say what the value of the boat is but any seller would have to realistically consider that the value of the boat is diminished considerably by the state of the decks. This opens up the way for some sensible negotiation (or walk away). I would be thinking in terms of living with the problem short term but build up funds, kick started by a generous discount, to 'get rid' of the teak which would be considerably cheaper than replacing.

 

[pvb]

I would be thinking in terms of living with the problem short term but build up funds, kick started by a generous discount, to 'get rid' of the teak which would be considerably cheaper than replacing.

The problem is that some boats are really associated with teak decks, and removing the teak altogether may make the boat very difficult to resell in the future.

 

[Little Dorrit]

The problem is that some boats are really associated with teak decks, and removing the teak altogether may make the boat very difficult to resell in the future.

True but we don't know that; there is insufficient information. I'm simply giving another option which I agree may not be viable for various reasons including that the teak was not simply added as an option. I'm fortunate that my boat could be stripped of the teak and reglassed for less than half the cost of a new teak deck.

 

[mobeydick]

Well, as I say, I was hoping not not to do anything apart from get it sanded.

But if I DID have to replace, it would probably look OK with non-slip gelcoat, if that could be applied so it looked like it does if specified from new (I would be interested to know if it does?) at least around the outer deck. The cockpit probably needs to stay teak faced.

(I would still love to see a yacht with faux faded teak in real life though...)

MD

 

[Tranona]

Well, as I say, I was hoping not not to do anything apart from get it sanded.

But if I DID have to replace, it would probably look OK with non-slip gelcoat, if that could be applied so it looked like it does if specified from new (I would be interested to know if it does?) at least around the outer deck. The cockpit probably needs to stay teak faced.

(I would still love to see a yacht with faux faded teak in real life though...)

MD

Replacement with faux teak is not necessarily much cheaper than the real thing as much of the cost is in removing the old and making good the substrate.

It is not easy to recreate a moulded non slip so the usual alternatives are to lay glass cloth in epoxy then add non slip granules, paint with non slip deck paint or use one of the dedicated textured finishes such as Kiwigrip.

 

[pvb]

It is not easy to recreate a moulded non slip so the usual alternatives are to lay glass cloth in epoxy then add non slip granules, paint with non slip deck paint or use one of the dedicated textured finishes such as Kiwigrip.

Or lay Treadmaster.

 

[pvb]

Well, as I say, I was hoping not not to do anything apart from get it sanded.

It's often the case that sanding a worn teak deck loosens or removes pieces of caulking, leading to additional work.

 

[Malish]

The broker is working for the seller, I would be very cautious about their advice - is there a pro nearby who can comment even if you have to pay them a few £ ? need not be a full survey of the boat.