[Public-list] teak deck caulk

[Gordon Laco]

I have been looking at glue-down teak deck systems; it looks like they all
recommend thickened epoxy. But then they are all dealing with teak decks
glued to thin marine ply backs, so that is not the same as directly gluing
teak to the glass.

Unfortunately the teak deck systems all seem to cost darn near as much as
the boat.  That said, my wife has commented that if a teak deck will stop me
pining for a wooden boat again, it will be worth it...

Gord #426 Surprise




> 
>>> Will deck caulk be a good idea?  And what kind do you recommend?
>>> 
> I can't tell you if using regular caulking will hold the teak in place, but
> I used the Boatlife 2 Part Teak Deck Caulk when I redid all the seams on my
> teak deck. It works just fine for this application. I believe that the
> Gourgeon Brothers suggest setting the teak strips in thickened epoxy to hold
> them in place, then just caulk the seams. Believe me when I say that I wish
> my teak decks were epoxied in place rather than held in place with screws.
> There's a reason boats like mine got the nickname "Leaky-Teaky"
> Regards,
> Brian  ex#497 
> 
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