[Public-List] Teak Decking System Caulk

[Gordon Laco]

Good morning Mike, 

I’ve heard good things about that caulking.  In addition to good adhesion and remaining flexible, it has some anti-UV properties that help it remain useful as it ages.

In my wooden boat days I was a great believer in SikaFlex, but it doesn’t seem to adhere to fibreglass as well as to wood.  LifeCaulk, which I dismissed back then, is actually pretty good on glass.  Last year when I re-bedded my cap rails (Surprise is also a liner boat) I used 3m 4200 because the day I needed it I couldn’t find anything else.)  and that seems to have worked very well.  Note ‘4200’ not the devil juice ‘5200’.


Gordon Laco
426 Surprise





> On Apr 19, 2022, at 11:44 PM, Mike Nikolich via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Recently had a discussion with a local yard about having them re-caulk the outside of my toerail (liner boat, #550).  They sail the caulk they would use is Teak Decking System black.  From what I could find online that seems like a specialty product primarily for doing the seams between boards on a teak deck.  Has anyone used it or have any thoughts on whether it is an appropriate product to use on the toerail of an Alberg?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> 
> Mike Nikolich
> s/v Skybird
> Alberg 30 #550
> mike.nikolich550 at gmail.com
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