Teak Decking - some pics

[geem]

I did wonder how long it would be before someone came along complaining about what they perceive to be 'thin teak'!

Pay your money and take your choice. The teak in the cockpit of our own boat was probably less than 9mm when it was fitted and its over twenty years old and still going strong.

Not intended to be a complaint. It was an honest question. If you have got 20years out of yours then that's great. We are live aboards so teak gets hammered, hence the requirement for thick sections.

 

[geem]

I did wonder how long it would be before someone came along complaining about what they perceive to be 'thin teak'!

Pay your money and take your choice. The teak in the cockpit of our own boat was probably less than 9mm when it was fitted and its over twenty years old and still going strong.

It wasn't a complaint. It was an honest question. We live aboard for months at a time so the teak sees a lot of use. We are going for thick section to deal with the heavy use. If we can get another 33 years out of the new teak then we will be very happy and probably dead by then!

 

[john_morris_uk]

It wasn't a complaint. It was an honest question. We live aboard for months at a time so the teak sees a lot of use. We are going for thick section to deal with the heavy use. If we can get another 33 years out of the new teak then we will be very happy and probably dead by then!

No problem. There are plenty of people who get very funny about teak on a boat and I was thinking you were partly of that persuasion.

We've lived on our boat in the past for a couple of months at a time and one of these days that might turn into a year or two so you've got me worried about our teak now!

Interestingly, the treadmaster (which is over much of the deck) is getting worn through and two sheets plus glue arrived yesterday for me to start replacing the worst bits. It's not cheap and it will be DIY as one boatyard quoted me about £10k for the work.

 

[Tranona]

Not intended to be a complaint. It was an honest question. If you have got 20years out of yours then that's great. We are live aboards so teak gets hammered, hence the requirement for thick sections.

Depends on a number of factors, starting with the quality of the teak and the way it is cared for, including the environment in which it is used.. Thick teak was common in traditional construction for strength and stability of the deck. However if it is screwed and plugged this tends to accelerate wear because of the hard spots that build up around the plugs, and the movement that occurs, particularly with thick strips that are bent to shape.

Modern construction using a stable substrate with glued on cosmetic teak does not need to be thick, indeed thickness is to be avoided because the extra weight in the wrong place. The 6mm teak in the cockpit on my Bavaria is 14 years old and for half that time was a charter boat in the Med is in excellent condition, needing only a bit of recalling in an area where standing water collects.

Much of the negativity about teak decks is based (quite rightly) on the experiences of those who own GRP boats with screwed on and/or poor quality teak. Lightweight glued on decks, particularly those do not have any fastenings for fittings through them as on Bavaria seem to stand up well.

 

[Tranona]

Not intended to be a complaint. It was an honest question. If you have got 20years out of yours then that's great. We are live aboards so teak gets hammered, hence the requirement for thick sections.

Depends on a number of factors, starting with the quality of the teak and the way it is cared for, including the environment in which it is used.. Thick teak was common in traditional construction for strength and stability of the deck. However if it is screwed and plugged this tends to accelerate wear because of the hard spots that build up around the plugs, and the movement that occurs, particularly with thick strips that are bent to shape.

Modern construction using a stable substrate with glued on cosmetic teak does not need to be thick, indeed thickness is to be avoided because the extra weight in the wrong place. The 6mm teak in the cockpit on my Bavaria is 14 years old and for half that time was a charter boat in the Med is in excellent condition, needing only a bit of recalling in an area where standing water collects.

Much of the negativity about teak decks is based (quite rightly) on the experiences of those who own GRP boats with screwed on and/or poor quality teak. Lightweight glued on decks, particularly those do not have any fastenings for fittings through them as on Bavaria seem to stand up well.

 

[geem]

Depends on a number of factors, starting with the quality of the teak and the way it is cared for, including the environment in which it is used.. Thick teak was common in traditional construction for strength and stability of the deck. However if it is screwed and plugged this tends to accelerate wear because of the hard spots that build up around the plugs, and the movement that occurs, particularly with thick strips that are bent to shape.

Modern construction using a stable substrate with glued on cosmetic teak does not need to be thick, indeed thickness is to be avoided because the extra weight in the wrong place. The 6mm teak in the cockpit on my Bavaria is 14 years old and for half that time was a charter boat in the Med is in excellent condition, needing only a bit of recalling in an area where standing water collects.

Much of the negativity about teak decks is based (quite rightly) on the experiences of those who own GRP boats with screwed on and/or poor quality teak. Lightweight glued on decks, particularly those do not have any fastenings for fittings through them as on Bavaria seem to stand up well.

Mine was fitted in 1980 with screws. It's been reasonably well looked after over the years with several refurbishments but I agree the screws are a nightmare. Gluing would seem a lot better bet.

 

[yoda]

Surprised to see people talking about thin teak decks. Mine was originally 15mm when she was built in 1980. Deck is now well past sell by date so we are replacing the main deck with two layers of 6oz cloth, fill and fare, awlgrip paint. The coachroof and cockpit will be new teak. Cockpit floor and seats will be 18mm teak glued down with 1:1 epoxy.coachroof will be 15mm as original. We are going thicker on the cockpit as this is a high wear area.
My old teak decks are down to 6mm in places and they are full of splits and rot. How long do you expect them to last at these thin dimensions?

At that rate of wear I will be 80 by the time the teak needs doing again. If I can still handle the boat at that age then I shall just have to replace the teak!

Yoda