Teak deck laid

[DBA Forum (B) - Charles Timothy Golden]

My niece's Partner, Martin Moody, runs the deck decking business, now called Moody Decking & Services Ltd, which was hived off and kept from Moody Yachts, when his father sold the original and famous Moody Yachts in the Hamble. Deck decking is their main product,
I cannot say anything about cost but quality is first class and I believe can prefabricate to drawing for fitting else where but don't quote me on that below is address and Telephone no + a quote from the site and you can see there site on the web I hope this helps

Tim Golden

Moody Decking & Services Ltd
Unit 1, Fulcrum 1
Solent Way
Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 7FE

Telephone:
01489 578 797

Find Us
Just off Junction 9 of the M27

A quote from there website

We believe our service and product are second to none and at a competitive price with the following leading Boat builders forming part of our customer base – Sunseeker, Fairline, Oyster, Aqua Star, Discovery, Northshore, Hunton.

[DBA Forum (B) - Colin Stone]

My experience of real teak laid on steel or plastic is that after 10 years it is lifting off and needs complete removal and renewing, at some cost.
This was reinforced during our build when the boatyard were doing just that to another vessel.

And today saw a teak deck on a vessel I last saw 10 years when it was new and super smart. The sikaflex type filler was all lifting out of the gaps.

And 2 years ago the sealant needed replacing on my teak deck locker tops after 8 years exposure to the weather.

Whether the synthetic teak deck lasts any better/longer, I don't know.
Teak decks are great for deep pockets!

Colin Stone
KEI
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[DBA Forum (B) - Chris Green]

Post by DBA Forum (B) - Colin Stone
My experience of real teak laid on steel or plastic is that after 10 years
it is lifting off and needs complete removal and renewing, at some cost.
This was reinforced during our build when the boatyard were doing just that to another vessel.
And today saw a teak deck on a vessel I last saw 10 years when it was new
and super smart. The sikaflex type filler was all lifting out of the gaps.
And 2 years ago the sealant needed replacing on my teak deck locker tops
after 8 years exposure to the weather.
Whether the synthetic teak deck lasts any better/longer, I don't know.
Teak decks are great for deep pockets!

I don't fancy hiding all that steel underneath either, it's a recipe
for corrosion.

[DBA Forum (B) - Peter Cawson]

I think I'd avoid teak and probably "plastic teak" too. It needs far more maintenance and won't do the steel any good, although it should be OK if very well fitted - a new-buld boat should have the decking well fitted, but a retro-fit would worry me. You could put down some form of mat over the area you want to walk on in bare feet! This could be rolled up in winter so as not to trap water.

Peter