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Proud of the teak, are you sure that isn't the nature of the caulking?
In Response To: At the local boat show last weekend was a 36 Morris daysailer being refurbed by Schooner Creek. ()
I know it sits a little proud of my sole which is very narrow, 1 1/2" x 3/4" teak strips. I've never touched it in nearly 20 years.
Here's a teak veneer deck after 15 years. I'm sure it's the original caulk. Caulking looks a bit proud of the teak and the wood appears very dry. When it swells, it must push it up another 1/16th? I think the wood fibers wear off faster than the caulk?
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- Photo Day, what do northern boaters do in the winter?
- number one is done, ready to go back on the dock box
- Ipe lumber is heavy as lead, just as dense(it seems), is as rot resistant as teak
- Re: Ipe lumber is heavy as lead, just as dense(it seems), is as rot resistant as teak
- The residential decking industry touts Ipe for it's lack of splintering.
- It IS splintery when working. But after sanding it's smooth and nice, break the edges a bit.
- We call it 'easing the edge' on this coast, Westy.
- Well, if it were I, I'd 'ease' the edge a taste. I've had Ipe splinters in my hand, they.....
- My little experience and observation, the caulking is usually proud of the wood.
- At the local boat show last weekend was a 36 Morris daysailer being refurbed by Schooner Creek.
- Proud of the teak, are you sure that isn't the nature of the caulking?
- At the local boat show last weekend was a 36 Morris daysailer being refurbed by Schooner Creek.
- My little experience and observation, the caulking is usually proud of the wood.
- Well, if it were I, I'd 'ease' the edge a taste. I've had Ipe splinters in my hand, they.....
- We call it 'easing the edge' on this coast, Westy.
- Re: The residential decking industry touts Ipe for it's lack of splintering.
- Re: The residential decking industry touts Ipe for it's lack of splintering.
- It IS splintery when working. But after sanding it's smooth and nice, break the edges a bit.
- The residential decking industry touts Ipe for it's lack of splintering.
- Wait, where are the strain guages and the like...
- Re: Ipe lumber is heavy as lead, just as dense(it seems), is as rot resistant as teak
- number one is done, ready to go back on the dock box
