Teak oil

[smokeonthewater]

WORD!

So far the only suitable way I've found to deal w teak is fire treatment.... I replace it with ANYTHING else and then burn it..... My choice of hobby is boating, not boat maintenance.

That said, as mentioned it looks great when taken care of and I love seeing other people's fresh woodwork.

[phatdaddy]

guess i'm old school. i like the touch of teak. gives it that "salty" look to me. i have a starboard dash & i miss my teak one.

[inaforty]

I agree phat. I love the look of teak/wood. Nothing like a 13' Whaler that has been well kept or a V 20 with all the teak in good shape
Teak maintenance is an easy project.
I just got done replacing an aluminum fresh water tank that had to be cut up to get it out of the bilge. Fun stuff!

[cfelton]

I use Starbrite Teak oil on my swim ladder and Captains Marine varnish on all the teak trim. Some of my trim hasn't been redone since 06 and still looks good. But my boat stays completely covered up when not in use. Im on my second Attwood boat cover, they usually last about five years before ripping open. I think the sun is wooden finishes worst enemy!

[Destroyer]

I'm in the "love the look of it but it's a pain in the a$$" camp. My 78's got it and it looks great when clean, sanded and then urethaned, but my 21's got none and I like it that way. My boats are for fishing, and anything that keeps me from that pursuit is verboten.

[000's]

I'm with you smoke
teak looks great on someone else's boat, NOT MINE

cant catch anything while I'm at home oiling teak