" wrote:
Actually, that's something I would consider - just putting on glass.
I'm sure our local boatyard could handle that without problem. *Any
idea what that would run?

Stop by over in the circle (NW Cr) some time. We had a teak deck on
our boat, and had the teak taken off then I put down a new surface.
Except for trying to work outside in unfavorable weather, it was easy.
Come on by & see the result... looks pretty good although Id recommend
a different paint & slightly more aggressive nonskid than I actually
used, I'll be repainting our (relatively new) deck some time this
spring but then it's seen almost 3 years of pretty heavy use.

I do like teak decks, though (the decks converted me - before I bought
the boat, I was anti-teak decks, but my wife loved the boat...). *So,
having now had teak decks, I can say I'm not beyond sailing to Beliz
or some such place to get the work done. *Thailand, though, is perhaps
too exotic.

Sounds like a good motivator... if you get the teak replaced, don't
get it screwed on. The glues they use nowadays are much better.

Personally, I don't like teak decks. They're hot & heavy & slippery
when wet. Yes I said slippery! If it weren't for the rubber beading
between the planks, you could ice skate on the durn things. However
there's no fighting tradition!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

wrote:

" wrote:

Actually, that's something I would consider - just putting on glass.
I'm sure our local boatyard could handle that without problem. Any
idea what that would run?


Stop by over in the circle (NW Cr) some time. We had a teak deck on
our boat, and had the teak taken off then I put down a new surface.
Except for trying to work outside in unfavorable weather, it was easy.
Come on by & see the result... looks pretty good although Id recommend
a different paint & slightly more aggressive nonskid than I actually
used, I'll be repainting our (relatively new) deck some time this
spring but then it's seen almost 3 years of pretty heavy use.


I do like teak decks, though (the decks converted me - before I bought
the boat, I was anti-teak decks, but my wife loved the boat...). So,
having now had teak decks, I can say I'm not beyond sailing to Beliz
or some such place to get the work done. Thailand, though, is perhaps
too exotic.


Sounds like a good motivator... if you get the teak replaced, don't
get it screwed on. The glues they use nowadays are much better.

Personally, I don't like teak decks. They're hot & heavy & slippery
when wet. Yes I said slippery! If it weren't for the rubber beading
between the planks, you could ice skate on the durn things. However
there's no fighting tradition!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Traditional Catalina non-skid pattern?

On Dec 23, 9:22*pm, wrote:
" *wrote:
Actually, that's something I would consider - just putting on glass.
I'm sure our local boatyard could handle that without problem. *Any
idea what that would run?

Stop by over in the circle (NW Cr) some time. We had a teak deck on
our boat, and had the teak taken off then I put down a new surface.
Except for trying to work outside in unfavorable weather, it was easy.
Come on by & see the result... looks pretty good although Id recommend
a different paint & slightly more aggressive nonskid than I actually
used, I'll be repainting our (relatively new) deck some time this
spring but then it's seen almost 3 years of pretty heavy use.

I do like teak decks, though (the decks converted me - before I bought
the boat, I was anti-teak decks, but my wife loved the boat...). *So,
having now had teak decks, I can say I'm not beyond sailing to Beliz
or some such place to get the work done. *Thailand, though, is perhaps
too exotic.

Sounds like a good motivator... if you get the teak replaced, don't
get it screwed on. The glues they use nowadays are much better.

Personally, I don't like teak decks. They're hot & heavy & slippery
when wet. Yes I said slippery! If it weren't for the rubber beading
between the planks, you could ice skate on the durn things. However
there's no fighting tradition!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions.
This will give me something to mull over for the next few years, as I
contemplate this procedure!
And Doug, you can bet we'll be over to contemplate your new decking
over some tea!
Adrian.

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:22:05 -0800 (PST), wrote:

They're hot & heavy & slippery
when wet. Yes I said slippery! If it weren't for the rubber beading
between the planks, you could ice skate on the durn things. However
there's no fighting tradition!

Teak doesn't seem to be particularly slippery. The only teak decks I
have personally walked on have been on big ships and had no finish or
stuff between planks. Just sanded once a year. The original thickness
of three inches would last quite a while. They use this thin veneer on
smaller craft and call it decking, and you can't sand that stuff much.
What exactly is slippery? A coat of varnish?

Casady