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Richard Casady

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:46:33 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:52:02 GMT, "Island Teak" wrote:

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On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:41:02 GMT, "Island Teak"
wrote:

I provide teak decking for the DIY folks and have received several
inquiries
regarding laying thin (1/4") teak strips over an existing failed teak
deck.
Traditionally laid teak decks primarily fail because caulking separates or
the bungs loosen and water corrodes the fasteners that then enters the
subdeck. In theory.... securing all loose decking, filling voids and then
rough sanding the existing teak deck should provide a sound subdeck to
adhere the new 1/4" decking to.

Does anyone in this forum have experience regarding adhering new teak over
an existing teak deck ? Especially interested if someone has done this
10
years ago.

Two issues come to mind:

Teak decks are pretty heavy, and adding more weight that high up in the
boat is
probably not a great idea.

First off teak is not a heavy hardwood. A square foot of 1/4" x 1-5/8" teak
weighs 14 ounces.

Teak decks are heavy. When replacement time arrives, many sailors wisely remove
the teak and simply leave it off. For cruisers, that gives them extra capacity
for things that they DO need without raising the waterline. I'd rather have 400
pounds of water, or a bigger battery bank,(both lower in the hull) than 400
pounds of teak on the deck.

I think an engine for a sail boat should have enough power to reach
hull speed into a 25 MPH wind. Many boats have too small an engine.
More batteries, fuel, or water is always good, if the.motor is already
big enough. Of course, more power is probably more trouble and money
than it is worth.