Koeketiene
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Price quoted is for Marinedeck 2000, not real teak.
Teak decking - a good or bad idea??
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ChrisE
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Thanks for the clarification.
Salty John
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Teak is a wonderful material - non-skid, resistant to rot, looks terrific. The problem with teak decks on older boats is that they are screwed down to a fibreglass, cored deck. Thousands of screws have been put through a perfectly good fibreglass deck and this will lead to a rotten core and delamination.
I've removed teak decking and recored the deck on two boats. A pain.
On the other hand, I have owned a wooden boat with teak decks and they were excellent after 30 years. These decks were thick and expertly laid ( a Grand Banks) and a pleasure to walk on and look at.
I'd avoid laid teak decks that have been screwed down.
I've removed teak decking and recored the deck on two boats. A pain.
On the other hand, I have owned a wooden boat with teak decks and they were excellent after 30 years. These decks were thick and expertly laid ( a Grand Banks) and a pleasure to walk on and look at.
I'd avoid laid teak decks that have been screwed down.
animamundi
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Thank you v much SaltyJohn!
DaveNTL
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Has to be mentioned then that some boats (like Nauticats) don't have cored decks so this isn't an issue.
ChrisE
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Thanks for that, teak decks now off wish list, back to replacing the treadmaster....
AndrewB
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Not mentioned so far: teak is the greatest antiskid surface available!
[/ QUOTE ]Not really. Deck paint and Treadmaster are definitely better. Far easier to replace, too. But they are both difficult to keep clean, need to be replaced more often, and don't look as nice.
Not mentioned so far: teak is the greatest antiskid surface available!
[/ QUOTE ]Not really. Deck paint and Treadmaster are definitely better. Far easier to replace, too. But they are both difficult to keep clean, need to be replaced more often, and don't look as nice.
LadyJessie
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Totally disagree. I think I have been sliding over every deck coverage available and there just is no discussion here: teak decks are the best non-slip material. Period. Full stop. Then we can discuss all the other issues, that is a fair discussion. But not non-slip. Teak is unbeatable in that category.
Deck paint? Non-slip? Surely you must be kidding us??
Deck paint? Non-slip? Surely you must be kidding us??
jordanbasset
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So just to be sure are you saying teak is non slip /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
KellysEye
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I wouldn't. Since we have just taken our teak decks off and sand painted the decks I'm probably in the perfect position to compare the two. I'd say there is no difference, seems to me both are slightly slippery when wet. Haven't been on Treadmastr.
AndrewB
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Totally disagree. I think I have been sliding over every deck coverage available and there just is no discussion here: teak decks are the best non-slip material. Period. Full stop. Then we can discuss all the other issues, that is a fair discussion. But not non-slip. Teak is unbeatable in that category.
[/ QUOTE ]We'll have to agree to disagree then. I would suggest anyone prioritising a non-slip surface should try different wet surfaces for themselves.
Have to admit though I'm prejudiced against teak decking on GRP boats. The truth is, they look fake and chavvy, not sexy at all. A bit like those old half-timbered Morris Minor Estates from the sixties. Or suburban gardens smothered in decking.
Totally disagree. I think I have been sliding over every deck coverage available and there just is no discussion here: teak decks are the best non-slip material. Period. Full stop. Then we can discuss all the other issues, that is a fair discussion. But not non-slip. Teak is unbeatable in that category.
[/ QUOTE ]We'll have to agree to disagree then. I would suggest anyone prioritising a non-slip surface should try different wet surfaces for themselves.
Have to admit though I'm prejudiced against teak decking on GRP boats. The truth is, they look fake and chavvy, not sexy at all. A bit like those old half-timbered Morris Minor Estates from the sixties. Or suburban gardens smothered in decking.
Salty John
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You can walk up walls on Treadmaster, but it's brutal on feet, knees and bums.
pheran
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I think I have been sliding over every deck coverage available
[/ QUOTE ] Then I can't help wondering whether its your feet that are the trouble rather than the deck material. Try taking more water with your pop!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ps I got rid of our previous 18 year old 50 foot mobo rather than face the cost of complete replacement for which I had been quoted c £30k
I think I have been sliding over every deck coverage available
[/ QUOTE ] Then I can't help wondering whether its your feet that are the trouble rather than the deck material. Try taking more water with your pop!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ps I got rid of our previous 18 year old 50 foot mobo rather than face the cost of complete replacement for which I had been quoted c £30k
mixmaster
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Chavvy? What like a Swan with its wonderful teak decks? Looks great if you asked me. There's a price for it but done right the decks will last you 20 years.
In 20 years time, there's hardly anything original left on a well maintained boat.
In 20 years time, there's hardly anything original left on a well maintained boat.
Twister_Ken
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Notable that ALL the big posh yachts I see in the Med are teaky, and so are the almost all of the small posh yachts. Such teak is usually brown, rather than grey. The mass-market ones tend to sport plastic decks.
Is that because the average posh yotter can afford to have a) a crew to maintain the teak or b) pay a concierge service to do it?
Is that because the average posh yotter can afford to have a) a crew to maintain the teak or b) pay a concierge service to do it?
Chris_Robb
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Is that because the average posh yotter can afford to have a) a crew to maintain the teak or b) pay a concierge service to do it?
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Or C) can afford a fortune to replace them after scrubbing off all the wood
Is that because the average posh yotter can afford to have a) a crew to maintain the teak or b) pay a concierge service to do it?
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Or C) can afford a fortune to replace them after scrubbing off all the wood
glugboat
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Noone in their right minds takes a waterproof deck and drills 2000 plus holes in it to fix a cosmetic surface to it.
Teak is a fad, nothing more. a cosmetic surface.
Forget cooling, heating, slip n nonslip. its a pain in the rectum.
A teak deck is like a bald man with a wig.
WHY do you think you pay a premium for HR, Malo etc.. ? cos they are ' better ' ?, nope, cos they sport a wig and shiney cupboards.
Forget the idea outright if you want a real boat., unless, of course, it IS made of wood.
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Teak is a fad, nothing more. a cosmetic surface.
Forget cooling, heating, slip n nonslip. its a pain in the rectum.
A teak deck is like a bald man with a wig.
WHY do you think you pay a premium for HR, Malo etc.. ? cos they are ' better ' ?, nope, cos they sport a wig and shiney cupboards.
Forget the idea outright if you want a real boat., unless, of course, it IS made of wood.
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