sjclewes
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hi every body what is the best wood to use on my re gelcoted southerly 105 rubbing strake
rubbing strake iroco teac or mahogony
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sailorman
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Teak or Teak
Iroko is ok but a little "Brittle / Dry"
Real Mahogany too expensive if at all available
peter radclyffe
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for looks, teak mahogany iroko
for strength teak iroko mahogany
for strength teak iroko mahogany
npf1
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Perhaps teak capped with monel.
LostinFrance
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Teak looks luvly. Most expensive wood you can buy (at least where I live). Iroko is cheaper but if you're doing it yourself teak is easier to work with. Just don't go bashing into things because it is SOFT - but the upside to that is you can easily sand out the dents so that they are unnoticable.
Upon re-reading that, I have to say that the ersatz teak from South America may be a lot cheaper and as I have never used it, it may be harder than the Burmese.
I find Brazilian mahogany here at a reasonable price BTW, certainly cheaper than Burmese teak.
I have teak but when I replace it I'm going for iroko; it stinks and is a pain to work with but it is harder than teak and on my boat the mooring lines wear grooves it a little too easily. It'll never look as nice though.
Upon re-reading that, I have to say that the ersatz teak from South America may be a lot cheaper and as I have never used it, it may be harder than the Burmese.
I find Brazilian mahogany here at a reasonable price BTW, certainly cheaper than Burmese teak.
I have teak but when I replace it I'm going for iroko; it stinks and is a pain to work with but it is harder than teak and on my boat the mooring lines wear grooves it a little too easily. It'll never look as nice though.
Topcat47
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I have a slightly different view. If it is the rubbing strake you're replacing, do it with a "soft" wood. It's supposed to be sacrificial. I'd use a red pine type myself and ensure the fixings were easily accessible. If I were replacing a toe rail, however, I'd do it in teak for the aforementioned reasons.
nigelhudson
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I have a teak rubbing strake on my own boat and I'm never very happy with it. Teak is a rather soft wood and it is very easy to wear it away with chafing ropes or over-enthusiastic cleaning. On the other hand if it isn't kept regularly cleaned it attracts green deposits and looks scruffy.
Whilst I have in the past fitted teak decking to GRP boats I am starting to think about the environmental impact of this use of the timber. The best teak for marine use is old-growth Burmese teak as, although teak can be grown in many tropical locations, this is the only type that has the high oil content required. I'm no longer convinced that felling this finite resource to cut up and apply to GRP boats is a responsible use but I recognise that others may hold a different view.
You can get synthetic rubbing strake made of recycled plastic which has the colour of teak and can be grained to give an attractive appearance - especially on a GRP boat. This has the advantage over teak in that it requires no maintenance other than a rub with 40grit if it gets scuffed. Secondly it can be recycled at the end of its life which is not likely to be case with a narrow teak profile. Finally it is considerably less expensive.
Whilst I have in the past fitted teak decking to GRP boats I am starting to think about the environmental impact of this use of the timber. The best teak for marine use is old-growth Burmese teak as, although teak can be grown in many tropical locations, this is the only type that has the high oil content required. I'm no longer convinced that felling this finite resource to cut up and apply to GRP boats is a responsible use but I recognise that others may hold a different view.
You can get synthetic rubbing strake made of recycled plastic which has the colour of teak and can be grained to give an attractive appearance - especially on a GRP boat. This has the advantage over teak in that it requires no maintenance other than a rub with 40grit if it gets scuffed. Secondly it can be recycled at the end of its life which is not likely to be case with a narrow teak profile. Finally it is considerably less expensive.
peter radclyffe
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how about the green production of grp
LostinFrance
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Now there's a thought to raise the testosterone levels of the marketing men.
SAWDOC
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What was on her originally? What timber can you source at reasonable cost locally? My rubbing strake is teak, it does bruise easily but I'm not too bothered - that is what it is there to do. My local supplier was prepared to prepare the teak to the rather difficult profile I provided (due to the protrusion of the deck/topside joint) which made the remainder of the job much more doable for me.
sjclewes
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teak rubbing strake
thanks every body for the great replys i think im going to have to go for teak as it seems almost imposible to find 75mm wide false teak d section
thanks every body for the great replys i think im going to have to go for teak as it seems almost imposible to find 75mm wide false teak d section
Poignard
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If you contact a specialist hardwoood supplier [such as Robbins Timber Ltd, Bristol] they will machine your choice of timber to whatever section you want, and deliver it.
puddock
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Dunno about your rubbing strake but I don't think the HSE men would be too happy with your scaffolding 
Only kidding - the boat looks great by the way.
Only kidding - the boat looks great by the way.
LONG_KEELER
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I think many are like you now.
Modern capitalism generates extraordinary wealth, but at the cost of devouring natural resources faster than Mother Nature can replace them. Many men and women are suffering burnouts in their twenties and thirties through over use and hardwoods are already there.
I have been as guilty as most with hardwoods and boats ,but do intend having a go with alternatives in the future.
I expect our children will look upon a Teak deck as they do a fur coat now.
