Removing Old Teak decking

[redsnapper]

After a couple of years getting wet a$£" from sitting on damp teak faced ply in the cockpit, I have decided to take the plunge and go down the tek dek route and have the cockpit seats redone. This is being done by an tek dek agent, but I have to remove the old teak.

Does anyone have any good ideas about how to remove it - (apart from getting someone else to do it). I intend on using a chisel and electric plane, but any bright ideas greatfully received!

Thanks

 

[sailorman]

http://www.guapa.pn/


check that link out

 

[Twister_Ken]

Primary question is how is the existing ply fixed. If it is screwed, unscrew it. If it is glued, welcome to a world of pain. Yes, a chisel. Then solvents.

I have heard of old decking being removed by a router on some sort of jig that controls depth of routing, but don't know how this is done

 

[rjcoles]

Use a router set to the minimum thickness of the teak and a 8mm straight bit. Rout accross the grain about every 50mm ( you might have to make several passes with the router increasing the depth of cut each time) Then it is down to hammer and wood chissel (with the bevel edge downwards) to clear out the waste. Be carefull when using the chisle close to area where the teak joins the GRP the shock loading can cause chips too fly out of the gelcoat. I have always chissled inwards from the edge to reduce the chips. Cleaning up the area under the old teak can be then done with a belt sander with 60 grit, this will also give a good key for the adheasion of the next deak.
You will end up with arms like Popeye...and also a short temper. Best of luck.

I wish this forum had a spel chker

 

[nimbusgb]

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I wish this forum had a spel chker

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Use Firefox and install the dictionary, turn on spell checking and hey presto /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Removing teak is a painful process, Wear gloves, the splinters can cause infection.

 

[sailorman]

ispell is a free download /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
just right click choose from dd box

 

[michael_w]

A Fein Multimaster could prove very useful for this job.

 

[Koeketiene]

You use a spellchecker /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
You surprise me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Aeolus]

Just done exactly the same removal job on my boat. In my case, the ply wasn't continuously glued - more of a cross-pattern plus spot gluing. The ply mostly came off quite easily - the age of it meant that much of the gluing had deteriorated, then a chisel for the rest. Over the years various screws had been added to keep the ply in place - they came out relatively easily, either with a screwdriver or with pliers. Mine had been caulked around the edges: a chisel for the larger chunks plus acetone for the rest achieved a reasonably clean finish.