Comments on: Deck Goes Down on the 47′ Sloop Lark http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/ Boat videos and expert blogs to enhance your enjoyment on the water. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Klein http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-1391 David Klein Fri, 17 May 2013 13:54:05 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-1391 I read that teak pulls silica up from the ground which is what gives it the "non-skid" quality. Also, the oils in the wood (I'm assuming) give it longer life. Do you know if the plantation teak compromises these qualities and is something I should try to measure? I read that teak pulls silica up from the ground which is what gives it the “non-skid” quality. Also, the oils in the wood (I’m assuming) give it longer life. Do you know if the plantation teak compromises these qualities and is something I should try to measure?

]]> By: David Klein http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-1390 David Klein Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:23 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-1390 Thanks Eric! Do you have a "growth rings per inch" recommendation you could make? Thanks Eric! Do you have a “growth rings per inch” recommendation you could make?

]]> By: Eric Blake http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-1366 Eric Blake Thu, 09 May 2013 23:52:55 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-1366 Sorry David this one slipped past me. In general plantation grown lumber is grown very quickly making it not as dense, having very wide growth rings. The beauty of a teak deck is that it requires no finish in that they are usually left bare. Plantation grown teak will move dimensionally much more than old growth and could lead to bungs popping and caulking failure which is the down fall of so many decks. My opinion is that you get what you pay for. While the price difference between the two is significant, the labor involved in laying a teak deck and maintaining it for a lifetime is a larger percentage of the project. This is not to say that there isn't some good plantation grown teak out there. You really want to compare the growth rings per inch of any wood you buy. Hardware store dimensional lumber is a good example of plantation quality, for structural work it is pretty crap. Teak such as this is fine for brightwork and interior trim but if I were laying a teak deck on my own boat I would get the best stuffI could find in hopes of never having to do it again. Hope this helps, Best, Eric Sorry David this one slipped past me. In general plantation grown lumber is grown very quickly making it not as dense, having very wide growth rings. The beauty of a teak deck is that it requires no finish in that they are usually left bare. Plantation grown teak will move dimensionally much more than old growth and could lead to bungs popping and caulking failure which is the down fall of so many decks. My opinion is that you get what you pay for. While the price difference between the two is significant, the labor involved in laying a teak deck and maintaining it for a lifetime is a larger percentage of the project. This is not to say that there isn’t some good plantation grown teak out there. You really want to compare the growth rings per inch of any wood you buy. Hardware store dimensional lumber is a good example of plantation quality, for structural work it is pretty crap. Teak such as this is fine for brightwork and interior trim but if I were laying a teak deck on my own boat I would get the best stuffI could find in hopes of never having to do it again.
Hope this helps,
Best, Eric

]]> By: David Klein http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-1363 David Klein Thu, 09 May 2013 18:43:33 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-1363 Eric? Your thoughts? Eric? Your thoughts?

]]> By: David Klein http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-587 David Klein Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:29:14 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-587 Hello Eric, thanks so much for going all the way to the end for me! I am getting ready to put down the teak on my wife's 1962 55' Chris Craft Constellation. I smile because it's only mine when there is work to do,,,which is often of late! In the process of pricing Teak, the question of "Old Growth Teak" from India versus "Plantation Grown Teak" from Indonesia or South America has come up. What is your experience with these two materials (or any others that might be out there) as it pertains to laying down, longevity, etc.? Hello Eric, thanks so much for going all the way to the end for me! I am getting ready to put down the teak on my wife’s 1962 55′ Chris Craft Constellation. I smile because it’s only mine when there is work to do,,,which is often of late! In the process of pricing Teak, the question of “Old Growth Teak” from India versus “Plantation Grown Teak” from Indonesia or South America has come up. What is your experience with these two materials (or any others that might be out there) as it pertains to laying down, longevity, etc.?

]]> By: Eric Blake http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-357 Eric Blake Wed, 09 May 2012 02:11:43 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-357 Thanks for your note Lee. The plywood used is 1/4" Okoume. We chose it for its light weight and high strength. Best, Eric Thanks for your note Lee. The plywood used is 1/4″ Okoume. We chose it for its light weight and high strength. Best, Eric

]]> By: Victor Lee Fox http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-351 Victor Lee Fox Tue, 08 May 2012 15:33:08 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-351 Hello Eric Thanks for the photos and dialogue on how to build a light but very strong traditional looking deck. Your tip on doing the king plank last so the details cuts can be perfect was great. What kind of 1/4 inch marine grade underlay was used? Okoume? Sapele? or Meranti/Keruing Mahogany (Hydroteck) ? Lark is going to be a lovely vessel when she is finished and ready to set sail. Lee Rockland, ME Hello Eric

Thanks for the photos and dialogue on how to build a light but very strong traditional looking deck. Your tip on doing the king plank last so the details cuts can be perfect was great. What kind of 1/4 inch marine grade underlay was used? Okoume? Sapele? or Meranti/Keruing Mahogany (Hydroteck) ? Lark is going to be a lovely vessel when she is finished and ready to set sail.

Lee
Rockland, ME

]]> By: Eric Blake http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-304 Eric Blake Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-304 I recently lofted the transom for my small yawl boat on a mylar with a curved radiused transom lofted on it from years ago. My eyes started to cross after a bit but it was good exercise for them. Mylar is handy to have around for all sorts of things. Hope to see you soon Geoff. I am itching for a sail on Ned Ludd !! I recently lofted the transom for my small yawl boat on a mylar with a curved radiused transom lofted on it from years ago. My eyes started to cross after a bit but it was good exercise for them. Mylar is handy to have around for all sorts of things. Hope to see you soon Geoff. I am itching for a sail on Ned Ludd !!

]]> By: Geoff Kerr http://www.offcenterharbor.com/2012/04/21/deck-goes-down-on-47-sloop-lark/#comment-292 Geoff Kerr Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:07:56 +0000 http://www.offcenterharbor.com/?p=4271#comment-292 Mylar for transferring patterns is one of the great mystical secrets of boatbuilding. The confidence it inspires is as valuable as the reversability. Most decent art supply stores carry it by the sheet, often in two versions...rough on one side or two. As my local store is twenty mile away I routinely find myself rotating a sheet 90 degrees and superimposing another pattern on the same sheet for a nautical palimpsest. Label carefully and keep colored pencils handy! Mylar for transferring patterns is one of the great mystical secrets of boatbuilding. The confidence it inspires is as valuable as the reversability. Most decent art supply stores carry it by the sheet, often in two versions…rough on one side or two. As my local store is twenty mile away I routinely find myself rotating a sheet 90 degrees and superimposing another pattern on the same sheet for a nautical palimpsest. Label carefully and keep colored pencils handy!

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