Teak swim platform

[Skools Out]

just post a copy of the link on ebay so we can see those pics

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Fitz

Nipper:

Sikkens Light has no orange cast. I highly recommend it, in matte finish with 3 coats. That's what I have on all of my teak except the hatch covers and cleat bases. Because those pieces are horizontal and take a lot of abrasion and direct sun, I prefer to stain and oil them once a season.

I'm now going on my fifth year since redoing all of the teak, and I've only had to re-finish one swim platform because the Sikkens got deeply scraped with sand. The Sikkens-finished wood still looks as good as when I first refinished it. I should add, however, that I store my boat indoors on a rack when not in use, so my wood has never taken a lot of weather beating. I'm sure I would have had to refinish it by now if I routinely left it outside without a cover.

Here's a tip: after cleaning and sanding the teak (any decent teak cleaner and sufficient elbow grease will do the job), use a good, oil-based teak stain - "natural" color - before applying the Sikkens. It gives it an extra-rich look. You can see some photos of my boat in the gallery at this link:

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/album06.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck, and show us some pics. I know my thinking is completely opposite to that of MacoJoe and some others on this forum, whose opinions I respect, but I personally love teak. The abundance of beautiful wood on this boat was one of the biggest incentives that led me to buy and restore it.

Fitz

Fitz...glad to see ya show up every now and then...

I have always admired your boat from the 1st time I saw your gallery back in '03 when I started...the cabinet behind the capt's chair and the splash-board across the front of the splashwell...all of it's BEAUTIFUL!!

Although I went the Starboard route w/mine (Tupperware some call it LOL), I still appreciate the look of well kept teak and the work that goes into maintaining it...here's to ya!!

[nipper]

Thanks for the advice Fitz. I had never heard of the Sikkens light. Even though I have a quart of the regular (matte finish), and the Sikkens Cetol is pretty expensive, I think I will invest in a quart of the light so as to avoid that orangish cast.

[nipper]

Fitz, I just took a look at your gallery. Your boat (and the teak) is gorgeous. Well done. I am very interested in what you have done with the storage pockets where the rod holders used to be. I want to do something similar, and I was contemplating just using a snap on canvas (probably sunbrella) cover. It appears yours is wood, perhaps covered in vinyl, and that it slides forward on teak rails. Nice setup. Was it hard to do?

[Fitz]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Nipper, are you talking about the horizontal vinyl covers on the port and starboard stern areas where some models have recessed fishing rod holders? If so, those were never rod holder wells on my model. The vinyl you see covers the saddle tanks. My boat doesn't have a gas tank in the floor, which is something I also really like. Whenever I catch fish (a rare occasion, if you listen to my wife), I fill the stern floor compartment with salt water, toss them in, and cover them up. It keeps them alive and fresh all day.

I think a snap-on canvas or vinyl cover over an existing rod holder well would be relatively inexpensive and look great.

Fitz

[Fitz]

Nipper - sorry, I meant the vertical vinyl covers.


Fitz

[msbhammer]

Get rid of the teak and go starboard, like I did.

[msbhammer]

Man, I gotta stop posting pics. of my V. I miss that boat. I should have held on to it. I screwed up big time selling it !!.

[msbhammer]

Now I'm really depressed. I want my V back.
Gonna go tie a few blocks around my waiste and go for a dive in the pool.

[tsubaki]

nipper, pay him no mind.
He's got more tied up into the port side than the whole transom you're foolin' with.