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Looking to re-do the inserts of teak in my pulpit. Don't want to use teak again. Any ideas ? Was looking into Plateak, it looks like teak but its plastic.
Thanks
Wayne
Thanks
Wayne
Plastic Teak
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Wayne there have been several threads on the topic I haven't read anything negative. For a small area as you mentioned it should be easy and cheap. I you do decide to do this let me know I would like to check it out when it's done. Heck if you need a hand let me know it can't be the hard to do.
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In Patsy's there is a sailboat which I use plasteak. Sorry not to happy with it.
I also would stress the hot surface. In the summer I could not stand on it with bare feet.
Also the screws into the deck worked loose over time due to different expansion and contraction rates between the deck and the plasteak. It led to leaks and I pulled it up, epoxied the screw holes and threw it away.
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Walter, myself and 2 other boats are doing our cockpits and platforms with it in the spring.
We are using a product call plasdeck.
It gets glued down, no screws.
It does get hot, but my cockpit is well shaded from overhang and platform, well, I will keep it wet or put down a towel.
It was this or carpet.
I did this becuase my boat had scratches on swimplatform whenb I got it, they were fixed, but not to my liking.
I was going to go carpet, but to be honest, the carpet in my cockpit never dries due to overhang.
So it was best choice.
We are using a product call plasdeck.
It gets glued down, no screws.
It does get hot, but my cockpit is well shaded from overhang and platform, well, I will keep it wet or put down a towel.
It was this or carpet.
I did this becuase my boat had scratches on swimplatform whenb I got it, they were fixed, but not to my liking.
I was going to go carpet, but to be honest, the carpet in my cockpit never dries due to overhang.
So it was best choice.
I too am going with a complete job done by TT custom Marine in the spring. I am doing the bridge, complete cockpit, stairs, and swim platform on the 45 silverton convertible. Who is doing you job currentsea? Have you spoken to Travis from TT?
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Travis at TT is doing all of ours.
His price was great, we locked in before 2011 prices went up.
Looking foward to it.
I wonder if he is going to come up and do all the NY boats at the same time.
We got a better deal because we had 4 boats.
His price was great, we locked in before 2011 prices went up.
Looking foward to it.
I wonder if he is going to come up and do all the NY boats at the same time.
We got a better deal because we had 4 boats.
booboo
Travis seems to be the man in this arena, as was Smooth Move Installations was the man in thrusters. Only time will tell after the install, but I like what I see and hear about Travis.
Not at all worried about "the hot thing", wish we had this problem in the North East
Hey, if I don't like it and I have the "hot thing" for those short periods, I will lay back down the cockpit carpet.
I love the look
Walter
Travis seems to be the man in this arena, as was Smooth Move Installations was the man in thrusters. Only time will tell after the install, but I like what I see and hear about Travis.
Not at all worried about "the hot thing", wish we had this problem in the North East
Hey, if I don't like it and I have the "hot thing" for those short periods, I will lay back down the cockpit carpet.
I love the look
Walter
I've seen the stuff & it looks like...er...well...plastic.
JMO but I suppose that it depends on the boat that it is put on. If it is going on a high volume production boat that is a 'plastic fantastic tennis shoe type boat well OK I guess. A trawler of something like a Sabre, not such a good idea. Just makes the boat look cheap.
For decking it is extremely slippery. A friend had thier deck at home done with it. Downright dangerous when wet.
JMO but I suppose that it depends on the boat that it is put on. If it is going on a high volume production boat that is a 'plastic fantastic tennis shoe type boat well OK I guess. A trawler of something like a Sabre, not such a good idea. Just makes the boat look cheap.
For decking it is extremely slippery. A friend had thier deck at home done with it. Downright dangerous when wet.
veebyes,
Have you seen the variety we are discussing (plasdeck). it definitely does not "look like plastic" in my opinion and certainly is not slippery. If fact it gets less slippery hosed down. I was on the stuff with bare feet and has better non slip than nonskid. Besides, whats with the sabre reference vs. other boats. What is a sabre if not a production boat?
Have you seen the variety we are discussing (plasdeck). it definitely does not "look like plastic" in my opinion and certainly is not slippery. If fact it gets less slippery hosed down. I was on the stuff with bare feet and has better non slip than nonskid. Besides, whats with the sabre reference vs. other boats. What is a sabre if not a production boat?
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It ain't teak that is for sure, but my swim platform is er, plastic.
I am doing it to cover a poor repair job done on my platform when my boat was delivered.
I did cockpit becuase my carpet is always wet and I want dry carpet.
I think it looks better than carpet and will certainly keep the dirt off my diamond cut.
Also keep my black carpet from sticking in the cockpit to the diamond cut.
As for the temp, I have stood on it on a hot day and did not find it unbearable.
It does get hot but up North its not out of control.
Slippery, I don't agree either. It has fibers like wood and is better traction than my stairs with diamond cut!
I am doing it to cover a poor repair job done on my platform when my boat was delivered.
I did cockpit becuase my carpet is always wet and I want dry carpet.
I think it looks better than carpet and will certainly keep the dirt off my diamond cut.
Also keep my black carpet from sticking in the cockpit to the diamond cut.
As for the temp, I have stood on it on a hot day and did not find it unbearable.
It does get hot but up North its not out of control.
Slippery, I don't agree either. It has fibers like wood and is better traction than my stairs with diamond cut!