"dave" wrote in message
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i have a 38 rival sailboat with solid glass side decks. on top of the
.. im sure teak had no structural purpose only non skid and looks.

On what basis are you sure the teak had no structural purpose?
Teak is a VERY strong and stable timber

the teak was only 3/16 of an inch. if it was meant to be structural
wouldnt it need to be thicker. and it was advertised by the builderas
an add on for a traditional look, saying nothing about strength.