Synthetic Boat Teak- Looks Great!

LDR4 · 05-26-2010, 10:14 AM

I just had Synthetic Teak installed on my boat and it is the best thing I have done on the boat. I did the Swim Platform and the Cockpit. No more wet carpet or dirty carpet or dirty swim platform.
This stuff is great looking and it does not stain.
It can even be powerwashed.
Check it out at http://www.northeastmarinedecking.com They are local and they did a great job!

OCDACTIVE · 05-26-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LDR4

I just had Synthetic Teak installed on my boat and it is the best thing I have done on the boat. I did the Swim Platform and the Cockpit. No more wet carpet or dirty carpet or dirty swim platform.
This stuff is great looking and it does not stain.
It can even be powerwashed.
Check it out at http://www.northeastmarinedecking.com They are local and they did a great job!

who did it?

robmac · 05-26-2010, 10:59 AM

Wow,stuff looks real good. Synthetics have come a long way over time.

suge · 05-26-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by LDR4

I just had Synthetic Teak installed on my boat and it is the best thing I have done on the boat. I did the Swim Platform and the Cockpit. No more wet carpet or dirty carpet or dirty swim platform.
This stuff is great looking and it does not stain.
It can even be powerwashed.
Check it out at http://www.northeastmarinedecking.com They are local and they did a great job!

Please post pics, I am considering this option as well or potentially NuTeak.

jrc · 05-26-2010, 11:21 AM

I heard that it looks great and wears great but it can get hot in the sun.

Have you noticed any issues with hot feet?

LDR4 · 05-26-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE

who did it?

Northeast Marine Decking did mine.
You can contact them at: http://www.NorthEastMarineDecking.com

LDR4 · 05-26-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by suge

Please post pics, I am considering this option as well or potentially NuTeak.

I compared both Nu Teak and PlasDeck.
I found PlasDeck much better looking, more durable and less expensive.
It can get a little hot when baking in the sun, but so does carpet.
I just hose it off (swimmers in and out of the boat will do the trick) and it is fine.

Mee-n-Mac · 05-26-2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LDR4

I compared both Nu Teak and PlasDeck.
I found PlasDeck much better looking, more durable and less expensive.
It can get a little hot when baking in the sun, but so does carpet.
I just hose it off (swimmers in and out of the boat will do the trick) and it is fine.

I've been contemplating doing the swim platform on our boat in this. The re-boarding ladder sits on top of the existing platform and presents a trip hazard for people trying to get by it. Raising the "deck" by adding faux teak seems to be a way to enhance the looks and eliminate the hazard/hassle. How slippery when wet is yours ? And, if I may, how many $$s was it to do your swim platform ?

LDR4 · 05-26-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

I've been contemplating doing the swim platform on our boat in this. The re-boarding ladder sits on top of the existing platform and presents a trip hazard for people trying to get by it. Raising the "deck" by adding faux teak seems to be a way to enhance the looks and eliminate the hazard/hassle. How slippery when wet is yours ? And, if I may, how many $$s was it to do your swim platform ?

It is not slippery at all, actually quite the opposite.
Every boat will be priced differently because it is based on the design or pattern you choose as well as how big of an area you do.
It is a per sqaure foot charge based on those factors.

It is not cheap but if you plan on keeping the boat for a while and you want less fiberglass to clean, this is the way to go.

ghfromaltonbay · 05-27-2010, 10:50 AM

I took a tour recently of the Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor. The tour guide pointed out the teak deck and mentioned that this material was used for decking as it was not slippery when wet.

XCR-700 · 05-27-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by LDR4

I just had Synthetic Teak installed on my boat and it is the best thing I have done on the boat. I did the Swim Platform and the Cockpit. No more wet carpet or dirty carpet or dirty swim platform.
This stuff is great looking and it does not stain.
It can even be powerwashed.
Check it out at http://www.northeastmarinedecking.com They are local and they did a great job!

Any pictures of you boat before and after?

I would really like to see the interior as I plan to rip the carpet out of my 23' Carlson and might be interested in someting like this.

Thanks

LDR4 · 05-27-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by XCR-700

Any pictures of you boat before and after?

I would really like to see the interior as I plan to rip the carpet out of my 23' Carlson and might be interested in someting like this.

Thanks

I did not do the interior of my boat, just the swim platform and the cockpit area. My boat is one of the ones shown in the pictures on http://NorthEastmarineDecking.comlook at the photo gallery). It is the 390 Sea Ray Motor Yacht.

I believe the interior of boats is more complicated to do and uses a different material than what is used outside. It is probably more expensive as well.

I am sure that if you call them at NorthEast Marine Decking they can answer your questions better than I can.

Good Luck.

XCR-700 · 05-27-2010, 04:01 PM

Looks good!

Any idea how thick it is and if there is any cushion to it?

Does it come in other colors?

Guess I should be asking the vendor,,,

Thanks Much and ENJOY!!!

jrc · 05-27-2010, 04:21 PM

Search on some of the boating forums, there is a bunch of discussions. You can buy precut kits for certain boats and do it yourself. Or even just buy material.

I love the look but my wife doesn't so don't have it, yet!

Mee-n-Mac · 05-27-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XCR-700

Looks good!

Any idea how thick it is and if there is any cushion to it?

Does it come in other colors?

Guess I should be asking the vendor,,,

Thanks Much and ENJOY!!!

There seems to be a PlasDeck product which is much like a thick sheet vinyl. The website states it's 1/4 " thick. There's also a PlasTeak product which comes in various thickness resembling that of dimensional lumber. It seems more like a Trex kind of product except for their "Teak and Holly" flooring which looks to be another vinyl flooring but for interior use and thinner (1/8") than the PlasDeck stuff.

trfour · 05-27-2010, 06:12 PM

Is, that it has a wood-grained top finish that provides good traction when wet... Kind of "barefoot friendly" for the Lake!

Terry
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05-26-2010, 10:14 AM	#1
LDR4 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Synthetic Boat Teak- Looks Great! I just had Synthetic Teak installed on my boat and it is the best thing I have done on the boat. I did the Swim Platform and the Cockpit. No more wet carpet or dirty carpet or dirty swim platform. This stuff is great looking and it does not stain. It can even be powerwashed. Check it out at http://www.northeastmarinedecking.com They are local and they did a great job! Last edited by LDR4; 05-26-2010 at 10:14 AM. Reason: Correct Spelling

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ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 827 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Teak decks - not slippery I took a tour recently of the Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor. The tour guide pointed out the teak deck and mentioned that this material was used for decking as it was not slippery when wet.

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trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	One Of The Nice Things... Is, that it has a wood-grained top finish that provides good traction when wet... Kind of "barefoot friendly" for the Lake! Terry _____________________________________________ __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

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robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	Wow,stuff looks real good. Synthetics have come a long way over time.

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	I heard that it looks great and wears great but it can get hot in the sun. Have you noticed any issues with hot feet?

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XCR-700 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 757 Thanked 538 Times in 313 Posts	Looks good! Any idea how thick it is and if there is any cushion to it? Does it come in other colors? Guess I should be asking the vendor,,, Thanks Much and ENJOY!!!

05-27-2010, 04:21 PM	#14
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Search on some of the boating forums, there is a bunch of discussions. You can buy precut kits for certain boats and do it yourself. Or even just buy material. I love the look but my wife doesn't so don't have it, yet!