Am I nuts?

mytrojan · Post by **mytrojan** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:42 pm

I am thinking of sealing my teak decks (Silkiens teak). I keep my boat in a boathouse, and the teak is in good shape. I have noticed very small leaks around the forward hatch and around the window when I get caught out in a storm. I have resealed both and can only figure the leak is coming thru the teak somehow. I want to stop this before it gets worse and have big problems. I have used teak oil every year and it looks great. Since it really isn't exposed to the weather that much should I wait and put my $$ into other things on the boat?

PS- DAVE- MY NEW TROJAN FLAG LOOKS GREAT!!

JuiceClark · Post by **JuiceClark** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:03 pm

I bet if your lucky boat had to sit out in the weather all the time the teak wouldn't leak. With the dew each morning and occasional rain, the teak would swell together tightly.

Wonder if you just oil the heck out of it would it swell together enough?

Tony

Mac32 · Post by **Mac32** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:44 pm

This may be a little different scenario but food for thought any way.
I just got done stripping all the varnish off my teak cockpit deck that the previous owner put on. Mine had caulked seams that we stripped and are now in the process of re-caulking (actually this is a wife task) because where ever there was a joint the varnish started to crack and peel, in about two - three years is was a total mess.

So I may hesitate if there are seams that may flex or are caulked between boards cause the sikkens or varnish wont flex with it.

Is there caulking between the boards that can be pulled and re-done? This is turning out to be a pretty easy task (especially when you have a willing wife to help):lol:

Just my 2 cents.

1967 seavoyager · Post by **1967 seavoyager** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:22 pm

Use the sikkins. the natural looks best. the water is passing thru the teak & soaking the plywood. the plywood is what rots. put on lots of coats, the sun will burn some off. it'll seal real good.