"DSK" wrote in message
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But why in the heck are you putting a teak deck on? Heavy, hot,
slippery... a high price to pay to impress the crab-crusher mafia....


Glenn Ashmore wrote:
Well, when you have lived with a girl for 6 years you feel kinda
obligated
to get her dressed up in the best finery before hauling her out in
public.
:-)


Sure. That's why we kept our teak deck for almost 3 years.
It is pretty.

I have to admit it is mainly esthetics. The side decks are the only
exterior wood and are really needed to tie into the solid cherry
interior.
Right now with the white cabin top and cockpit the boat just looks to
plastic until you get below.


That makes sense too, but wouldn't something like a nice
buff colored accent be better than adding wood?

I have always been a heretic about teak decks, considering
it one of the slipperiest "non-skid" surfaces available for
boat decks. I have been on many wet, heeling, heaving teak
decks that felt like I was wearing roller skates... although
I admit that many molded-in nonskid patterns on prodction
boat decks wear quickly and are ineffective. If you want
*good* nonskid that really keeps your feet under you, look
to industrial standards... just remember to not add quite so
much when putting on surfaces people will also be sitting on....

And I'm serious about sending the SIS 440. We don't need it
any more.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Ahh, I'm being pedantic......if you sand the teak deck first and then caulk
with your 'goo of choice' your caulking should set a masking tape thickness
'proud' of the deck, affording you with a wee bit more traction. Aye, and
that wee bit can make all the difference.

....Ken