Teak Cockpit Locker Lids Replacement

[Hornet_UK]

Hi All,

The cockpit seating on my Dehler 31 is starting to look a bit shabby, so as part of a winter project I am looking to make or buy some or new ones. I have found a company in Germany that supplies parts for the older Dehler models and does have them in stock for 1,500 Euros!:hororr:

The Lids/Seats are made up from what I can gather is marine ply with a teak veneer/board laminated together with caulked a joint spacing. So I had a hunt around on Google and found a company that does Teak Stip board with caulked Joints but it was about £400 to £500 for a 2500mm x 1220mm a sheet. So £500 for a sheet plust the cost of getting it cut to the sizes I require.

so I'd like to know what other cheaper alternatives have forumites used in the past or any suggestions please?

 

[Tranona]

Suggest you speak to Howells in Cobbs Quay, Poole They will make panels to your pattern or supply you with the teak to make up your own. Avoid the ply with teak veneer ply. OK for inside but not ideal outside, although some builders have used it in the past.

 

[Poignard]

Might be worth having a look on the website of Robbins Timber Ltd, Bristol

 

[BrianH]

On a previous boat (Trapper 500) I used Tek Dek on a marine ply base. No one believed me when told it was fake teak. Not cheap ... but nowhere near what you are being quoted.

 

[ribrage]

Suggest you speak to Howells in Cobbs Quay, Poole They will make panels to your pattern or supply you with the teak to make up your own. Avoid the ply with teak veneer ply. OK for inside but not ideal outside, although some builders have used it in the past.

+1 for Ken Howells at cobbs , I have a LOT of teak all over the (T)rusty old ketch and Howells have replaced a lot of damaged bits and pieces over the years

 

[Amulet]

I did mine myself with teak from Robbins of Bristol. I think it cost a couple of hundred quid. I didn't make a very good job of it though. Ended up with bubbles in the caulking.

 

[Cantata]

+1 for Howells at Poole. They can supply the strip but you have to be confident about caulking neatly. Or they can make strip teak panels, where they assemble a panel using strip, all stuck together with caulk already, and all you have to do it glue the whole thing down and finish round the edges.
I had the teak-veneered marine ply in my cockpit and it's rubbish really, I renewed with Howells' panels as above and the result was excellent and not that pricey either.

 

[Hornet_UK]

Thanks for all your comments so all very helpful!

 

[Amulet]

Note that the approved method is to stick it down with a mastic (say sikaflex) not a hard setting glue (say epoxy). This allows the teak to shrink and expand without breaking the glue. I did mine with epoxy and they haven't failed. They just don't look very good!