Preparing the deck and cutting the decking strips
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Preparing the deck and cutting the decking strips
The decking is cut to fit the surface. (Notice how it curls up after cutting). This will go down after the application of adhesive and weights have been applied.
Margins cut and laid.
The decking is about to be cut for the panel infill. (The box contains about 1 metre of decking)
Finding enough weights.
If I had given this a bit more thought a box of house bricks would have been easy to arrange but as long as you have a good wine store you can make do. ( These need to be kept down for about 12 Hrs but if the weather is hot then the glue is off hard in less than 2 Hrs.
Trimming is fairly easy using a sharp knife.
If the weather is warm then the strips are quite soft.
Nearly complete, margin joints now cut.
Masking tape applied and Sika Flex caulking inserted into joint. The tape will be removed fairly quickly.
Getting messy.
The caulking can be removed afterwards with a knife and glass paper!
Getting better. Ready for cleaning up needs a couple of days to harden off before sanding.
Was it worth the effort - "Yes, it looks like teak, but has none of the disadvantages."
It is much less slippery when wet and does not need to be oiled or scrubbed, it seems to be stain resistant. The amount of time involved was less than a real teak deck and did not make as much mess.
This was also laid whilst bouncing about on a bouy in Gosport Harbour that would have been tricky with real teak.
The cost worked out at under 300.00
GBP for the complete cockpit on a Sadler 34 and about 4 Days work.
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