On Jan 6, 3:59*pm, wrote:
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.

By the time a teak deck needs replacement, there are usually issues UNDER it
that need attention.

So far I have done quarersawn white oak over plywood and red oak
parquet over plywood on another boat.
I did the parquet red oak because I was stupid and it was cheap at
Home Depot.
It will work after saturating it with 5 gallons of penitration epoxy
and then coating the deck with $300 worth of
two part marine epoxy.
Yes...I know, really stupid. But I am sharing this in case another
boat lover is thinking about taking that ratty carpet out
of the boat they are restoring and putting a nice deck over the
plywood.
I was told that bamboo flooring wouldn't work, because you can't glue
it down. Bamboo shrinks and expands so much that a floor
has to be floated.
I am a wooden boat guy, and I believe that carpet in a wooden boat
causes mildew, and rot. It stops air circulation and gets
heavier and heavier over time.
Does anyone know what the best carpet for boat interior or exterior
that can be snapped in, and doesn't mildew?