Replacing teak decks with fiberglass

Using the west system method by gluing the deck with epoxy instead of using screwes. I am picking up the process from a person I hired to do the entire replacement for me two years ago long story but I lost faith in his abilities.

Afterward Semco was applied to extend the life of the teak deck.

Replacing teak decks with fiberglass. I would like to replace my teak deck a fiberglass one. So far the teak has been removed and all deck hardware stripped off. I am picking up the process from a person I hired to do the entire replacement for me two years ago long story but I lost faith in his abilities.

Based on what I am seeing this will involve core replacement as well. A real possibility since some idiot drilled a thousand holes from the part exposed to weather directly into the deck core. The fiberglass deck under the teak is the same ordinary deck that would have been on the boat if some genius hadnt decided to add a few hundred pounds of wood and drill a thousand holes into something that NEEDS to be waterproof.

The top layer of fiberglass is ½-inch thick. The Airex is about 1¼ inches. And the bottom layer of fiberglass is ¼ inch making for a very stiff deck.

A key attribute of Airex is that it resists water and a close inspection and some heavy-footed stomping about the teakless deck. Fiberglassing a Teak Deck. The right way to repair a deck in the condition you describe is to remove the plugs and screws drill the screw holes about 14 or 316 deeper using a Fuller combination bit taperd bit to match screw size plus plug hole countersink and depth stop.

Replace the screws and plugs. The edge of the coachroof was molded to accept the edge of the teak plank and scupper drains through the fiberglass cockpit coamings and toerail would be above the deck after the teak was removed. Converting to a painted deck would require extensive fairing along with several layers of gelcoat and a new nonskid applied.

Firstly the nasty sika stuff originally used to glue the teak will surely be hard to remove and its safe to bet that the grp surface will be somewhat damaged in the process. Secondly as I said the deck was moulded without the typical diamond antiskid surface in all the areas walkarounds and bow that were meant to be covered with teak. A deck prepared to receive a new teak deck can also accept almost anything else and perhaps the longest served is a product called Treadmaster.

Made from recycled cork and rubber the former becoming harder to obtain as the wine industry switches to other types of stopper the mats provide a hard-wearing surface with very reliable grip from the diamond pattern. Anything is possible but it always costs. Replacing a teak deck is a massive job.

To replace the decks on a 9m 30ft boat is six weeks work three months for a 15m 50-footer. We are talking about many thousands of pounds and your boat out of action for a while. There are other considerations before you decide on a teak deck.

This option has historically offered some of the most convincing alternative teak products with the grain texture impact resistance and non-slip properties of the real thing. To get the teak off I first cut the silicone around the perimeter with the razor then using the hammer carefully drove a chisel in between the edges of the teak and the fiberglass. Once it was started I could drive the screwdriver further under the teak and pry up large chunks or complete planks of it.

HowTo Refinish A Teak Deck For Your Boat. Fiberglass Core Replacement For Your Boat. The use of synthetic teak in marine decking is quickly and successfully replacing that of the natural wood.

There are many companies producing this material today but only three are the most popular and the most widespread ones. We therefore decided to compare the best of the current production in a no-holds-barred test. The first step after deciding you want to remove your decks is to remove all the bungs and screws from the deck.

This may be the most time consuming job of the whole process. It is also hard on the knees and back. After this part is done you can progress with the actual teak removal.

The teak is most likely bedded with 3M5200 or comparable bedding. The step-by-step photos below refer to a teak overlay on a fiberglass or wooden deck. On a more traditional craft where the teak deck forms a integral and structural part of the craft the final result will look similar to the eye but the installation methods are very different to those described here and will form part of a later article.

Preparing the fiberglass deck prior to installing the teak is critical if the teak and epoxy are to bond successfully and last for years. Using an industrial hardwood floor sander with 40-grit paper was the best method to prepare our deck. These can be rented for approximately 100day.

Using the industrial sander and a couple of edge sanders. Re-caulking the teak decks on the sailing yacht Magic at Antigua Slipway. Instead of replacing the teak we gave the deck another 5-7 years of life by replacing all the Caulking and giving the deck a light sand.

Afterward Semco was applied to extend the life of the teak deck. If I bought it I would remove the teak decks repair the underlying fiberglass and do a nice non-skid in a panel layout. Youd take a 100kg out of the boat and get rid of a lot of headache in the process.

That job might set you back 10000 US or so if you do much of the work yourself assuming the underlying deck is sound. The passed winter we have had the most extensive overhaul project onboard our sail boat since it was built. A lot of work has been done both inside and out.

A tutorial on how to fabricate and install a small teak deck as a highlight on your boat using materials from Teak Decking Systems and an overview of their p. Replacing A Teak Deck in the cockpit of my sailboat. Using the west system method by gluing the deck with epoxy instead of using screwes.

For a cored deck scrape out a ring of core from between the two laminates and fill this area with thickened epoxy. With proper treatment deck laminate penetration will not lead to rot and youll never have to worry about replacing the deck core. Connie McBride and her husband Dave sailed away in 2002 on their 34ft Creekmore Eurisko.

Restoring Teak Versus Replacing Teak with Fiberglass. The preference between teak decks and fiberglass decks is solely that of the captain of the ship. Though every vessel that comes into our South Florida marina will be inspected and a recommendation will be.

In this update I come to terms with removing the old core to dry out the deck. I find a few more plywood surprises in the core - its not all closed cell foa. There are several ways to go about repairing a cored deck.

One of the most common methods is to perform the repair from the outside peeling back layers of fiberglass and replacing the core material. Then re-glassing and spraying new gelcoat and non-skid. Since this Oday 30 had an exterior that was in prime condition we chose to repair the.