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Ladies choice · 10-20-2005, 07:14 PM

The yacht Thetis that I have been inquiring about has full teak on all outside decks.

What are the pro's and con's of these decks?

I read the post about keeping them clean with dishwasher detergent and not getting into the cycle of oils/sealents, Is this the most economical way of care and handling decks, what do they look like say after 1 season, 3 and 5 years down the road?

How often do they need to be stripped and redone? Never having owned a yacht of this size much less all that teak wood, will the crew mutiny on me the first time they need to clean them?!

Am I making my first mistake in even considering buying a yacht with full teak decks?

How hot do they get in full sun? Is barefooting it across them a big no-no in the open sun after baking them to near flesh burning temps?

I must say I like the look though over fiberglass, why is it though more new yachts are not done in teak like this one is?

10-20-2005, 07:14 PM	#1
Ladies choice Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 72	Pros and Cons of Teak Decks The yacht Thetis that I have been inquiring about has full teak on all outside decks. What are the pro's and con's of these decks? I read the post about keeping them clean with dishwasher detergent and not getting into the cycle of oils/sealents, Is this the most economical way of care and handling decks, what do they look like say after 1 season, 3 and 5 years down the road? How often do they need to be stripped and redone? Never having owned a yacht of this size much less all that teak wood, will the crew mutiny on me the first time they need to clean them?! Am I making my first mistake in even considering buying a yacht with full teak decks? How hot do they get in full sun? Is barefooting it across them a big no-no in the open sun after baking them to near flesh burning temps? I must say I like the look though over fiberglass, why is it though more new yachts are not done in teak like this one is?