[Public-List] Glassed in coamings?

[James Almond]

The teak coamings on (now off) of my boat are not in very good shape. They
appear to have been cleaned, sanded, varnished and weathered to a fraction
of they're former self. Each came off in two pieces and are thin. Each spot
that was formerly covered by a hardware washer stands a good 1/16" proud of
the surrounding wood.

The cost of new teak coamings, protruding nuts/bolts and maintenance all
have me thinking to replace with 3/4" (or 1/2") marine plywood glassed in
with bronze hardware countersunk and/or embedded. The problem I have with
this idea is boat flex and what that might do to the new glass connections
and surrounding unfortified deck.

I want strength, a little added height, low maintenance and no bolts in my
back. I do not want to F up the boat either though.

Good or bad idea? Alternatives?

Thanks in advance for weighing in,
Jim
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