Teak deck
 

Friends don't let friends buy boats with teak decks.

We bought a new/old boat 3 years ago and one requirement was no teak deck.
Tough to find with larger boat.

Good Luck

Teak deck
 

I am currently looking at replacing a painted deck with a tesk deck made by
TeakDecking. This is not the handlaid deck deck of old but a paneled deck that
has not mechanical attachments so no leaking.

I haven't ordered the deck yet so I would be very interested and appreciative
of your insight.

Ray Cullum

S/V Frolic

Teak deck
 

I am currently looking at replacing a painted deck with a tesk deck made by
TeakDecking. This is not the handlaid deck deck of old but a paneled deck that
has not mechanical attachments so no leaking.

I haven't ordered the deck yet so I would be very interested and appreciative
of your insight.

Ray Cullum

S/V Frolic

Teak deck
 

Subject: Teak deck
From: (Ray Cullum)

I am currently looking at replacing a painted deck with a tesk deck made by
TeakDecking. This is not the handlaid deck deck of old but a paneled deck
that
has not mechanical attachments so no leaking.

I haven't ordered the deck yet so I would be very interested and appreciative
of your insight.

Why?
What do you hope to gain by adding a teak deck?
Seems like most people these day are trying to figure out the best way to
remove their teak decks. :-)

Capt. Bill

Teak deck
 

Subject: Teak deck
From: (Ray Cullum)

I am currently looking at replacing a painted deck with a tesk deck made by
TeakDecking. This is not the handlaid deck deck of old but a paneled deck
that
has not mechanical attachments so no leaking.

I haven't ordered the deck yet so I would be very interested and appreciative
of your insight.

Why?
What do you hope to gain by adding a teak deck?
Seems like most people these day are trying to figure out the best way to
remove their teak decks. :-)

Capt. Bill

Teak deck
 

Teak deck
 

Teak deck
 

anchorlt wrote:

Teak decks, in my experience, provide the very best footing in a
pitching boat. Cleaning it is biggest challenge. I use straight Clorox
to keep that nutty brown color and to clean in thouroughly.

Ouch!!!
You're right about the footing, but your maintenance program will
shorten the life of your decks by a huge factor.

Teak decks should only be bleached when mildew has become a
problem. Proper care should prevent mildew from gaining a
foothold. What is proper care? Regular rinsing with clean salt
water. Mop only with a string or sponge mop, gently against the
grain. If you think you might have a spill (as when fueling or
landing a fish), wet the deck before hand.

Bleach destroys the soft grain which is why your deck looks brown
instead of silver. If you really want a functional, long lasting
teak deck, don't go for the "new teak" look. However, if you are
more interested in the look than the functionality, there are
teak treatment products that will give you the look (at a loss of
footing) without eating your deck away.

Think of a teak deck as a living thing. Don't do anything to it
that you wouldn't want done to your own back.

On the other hand, it's possible that I may have just been caught
by a troll (again!), in which case I apologize to the group.

Cindy


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Teak deck
 

anchorlt wrote:

Teak decks, in my experience, provide the very best footing in a
pitching boat. Cleaning it is biggest challenge. I use straight Clorox
to keep that nutty brown color and to clean in thouroughly.

Ouch!!!
You're right about the footing, but your maintenance program will
shorten the life of your decks by a huge factor.

Teak decks should only be bleached when mildew has become a
problem. Proper care should prevent mildew from gaining a
foothold. What is proper care? Regular rinsing with clean salt
water. Mop only with a string or sponge mop, gently against the
grain. If you think you might have a spill (as when fueling or
landing a fish), wet the deck before hand.

Bleach destroys the soft grain which is why your deck looks brown
instead of silver. If you really want a functional, long lasting
teak deck, don't go for the "new teak" look. However, if you are
more interested in the look than the functionality, there are
teak treatment products that will give you the look (at a loss of
footing) without eating your deck away.

Think of a teak deck as a living thing. Don't do anything to it
that you wouldn't want done to your own back.

On the other hand, it's possible that I may have just been caught
by a troll (again!), in which case I apologize to the group.

Cindy


--
the return email is a spam trap
send legit emails to cindy_at_ballreich_dot_net

Teak deck
 

Scrubbing w/ a brush a water is adaquate to bring back the healthy pink
glow of untreated teak.



Cindy Ballreich wrote in news:40324D0B.7070605
@sbcglobal.net:

anchorlt wrote:

Teak decks, in my experience, provide the very best footing in a
pitching boat. Cleaning it is biggest challenge. I use straight Clorox
to keep that nutty brown color and to clean in thouroughly.