John_1943
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I have a Bavaria 43 with teak ply cockpit panels which are worn. Does anyone have experience of replacing these?
John
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Koeketiene
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nigelhudson
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If you mean the type of panels that are sections of teak decking on a ply substrate often used on cockpit seats then the answer is yes. Several companies will sell you panels made up to your patterns that you can apply yourself. However getting the old panels off and laying the new ones is not exactly straightforward - it's a job that I'm currently doing on another boat.
You refer to them as "worn" but you don't specify how worn. When we bought our boat the panels were in a poor state - teak splintering in places and caulking degraded and missing. It was a relatively easy job to clean up the teak, clear the old caulking, re-caulk and finally treat with oil. Four seasons later they are still looking good.
You refer to them as "worn" but you don't specify how worn. When we bought our boat the panels were in a poor state - teak splintering in places and caulking degraded and missing. It was a relatively easy job to clean up the teak, clear the old caulking, re-caulk and finally treat with oil. Four seasons later they are still looking good.
Tranona
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If your Bavaria is like mine, then they are not ply, but teak veneers about 3mm thick. the usual thing is caulking coming loose, particularly on curved parts. Can be dug out and recaulked. The strips are made, I think, in a panel and vacuum bagged down with a Sikaflex type adhesive. So if the teak is worn to the point it needs replacing it will have to be removed completely. You could then either paint it or replace with teak strips or synthetic teak to choice.
John_1943
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Nigel,
Many thanks.
The teak veneer on the ply has worn thriugh so I see no option but to replace the panels.
I can see that removal is the key. How are you going about this? What are the risks. Are there any chemical short cuts you know of?
Would greatly appreciate your input.
Regards
John
Many thanks.
The teak veneer on the ply has worn thriugh so I see no option but to replace the panels.
I can see that removal is the key. How are you going about this? What are the risks. Are there any chemical short cuts you know of?
Would greatly appreciate your input.
Regards
John
AIDY
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I replaced all ours a few years back I made the new panels myself out of individual strips of teak. It's very satisfying if you have the patience and time. I made tenplates up out of card before rripping the old teak faced ply up with a wood chiesel.
Cantata
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If you mean plywood with a thin top veneer of teak and with rubber strips to simulate the planking, you only recourse is to rip the lot off.
There's no 'easy' way to do it although it won't take that long. I did ours with a mallet and a selection of sharp chisels.
Take care round the edges or there is a danger of chipping the surrounding gelcoat.
You could replace it with similar stuff (although I don't know where you get it), or use synthetics like Tek-Dek, or lay new solid teak planking, or go somewhere like KJ Howells at Poole who will make you new planked panels out of solid teak, which are simply glued in place then caulked round the outside edge.
There's no 'easy' way to do it although it won't take that long. I did ours with a mallet and a selection of sharp chisels.
Take care round the edges or there is a danger of chipping the surrounding gelcoat.
You could replace it with similar stuff (although I don't know where you get it), or use synthetics like Tek-Dek, or lay new solid teak planking, or go somewhere like KJ Howells at Poole who will make you new planked panels out of solid teak, which are simply glued in place then caulked round the outside edge.
nigelhudson
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