Teak deck, missing plugs

[Peter]

My yachts teak deck is going to replaced in a couple of years, when I can afford the 2nd mortgage. But at present a number of plugs are missing. Some I cannot replace due to lack of depth in deck. Any recommended fillers, epoxies etc I can use to fill in the holes on a temporary basis which will seal and last until I get the deck replaced, preferably teak coloured.

Thanks

Peter

 

[ccscott49]

epoxy mixed with teak dust works for me, but it will be dark. You could try one of the normal wood fillers, that come in tins, cant remember the name, but epoxy would last better.

 

[Gin]

Get yourself a section of teak- offcut, scrap that sort of thing from a traditional boatyard.

Buy a 'plug-cutter' bit for an electric drill- available from machine/hand tool specialist retailers.


Cut as many plugs as you need with the tool and fix them in place with wood glue, carefully sanding down when dry to give a flush finish.

If you are careful about lining up the grain you will end up with a good looking professional result which has cost little money, a little more time and lots of satisfaction

Good Luck

 

[Captain Coochie]

Ha ha , i knew my stock of teak saw dust and plugs would come in handy for someone one day . /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[landyhubbard]

An alternative, which has the advantage of removing the screw below the plug and thus eliminating a potential leak, works if the sub-deck is solid. Remove the screw and drill down into, but not right through, the sub deck with a bit the same size as the whole. Then epoxy in a long plug which seals the hole and ties the teak to the sub-deck.

 

[pvb]

Low profile screws...

[ QUOTE ]
Some I cannot replace due to lack of depth in deck.

[/ QUOTE ]Hallberg Rassy sell special low-profile replacement screws to help overcome this problem. Have a look at their parts shop in the "Maintenance" section. You may be able to source something similar.

 

[ccscott49]

He did say, the holes were too shallow for re-plugging and the teak will be thin.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Accept that the deck has got to go sooner rather than later, so put aesthetic considerations at the back of your mind and just plug with epoxy. If the 'real' deck is balsa cored, do it very urgently.

A dab of brown paint on top of the epoxy if you're fussy.

 

[pyrojames]

Get an off cut of teak, sand it to powder with apower sander and then use the powder as teh filler in your epoxy. Perfect finish which should last as long as you need to wait for the next mortgage.