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piseas
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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 14:59:25

Before I bought my current boat, I was gravitating towards the c25. I liked the look over the c250. The look I liked was the teak among others. But I ended up with a newer c250 because of the stern rail seats and I wanted a boat to sail and not work on (much). But I miss the teak and drool over ones with teak decking. Wow. Unfortunately most look like crap cuz they aren't cared for properly. My 2 cents.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 17:34:17

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by aeckhart
 Cetol marine only comes in one color. It does however come in gloss or satin.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Actually, there are three colors: Original "Marine", "Light", and "Natural Teak"--all for marine use. Marine is more orange-brown, Natural Teak is more yellow, and light is... I dunno... lighter. (?) I started out with the new Natural Teak on my new boat, but have changed back to Marine to get a little more color.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 19:28:51

>"Cetol marine only comes in one color."

It comes in 'regular' and 'light' shades now.

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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 21:31:27

I have owned several sailboats -- some with too much teak, some with very little and I must say that the C25 seems to have the perfect combination. That being said, I have also tried varnish and some different other surface Preps. When all the dust setles, I would sugest no varnish but thourough cleaning annulally and using teak oil - with a re-application mid season. While I live in the northern areas I woould theink the same would apply in the tropics -- more short term work, but better looking and easier over time. So much for my 2 cents worth . . .

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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 22:25:03

In SoCal, FL, TX, AZ, etc., you'll have to oil every couple of weeks or the cause is lost.

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Response Posted - 06/20/2008 : 08:03:55

Dave Bristle said; <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> In SoCal, FL, TX, AZ, etc., you'll have to oil every couple of weeks or the cause is lost. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That's certainly true but I've also seen so much cracked and yellowed cetol and varnish. The sun wreaks havoc on all of it.

About a year ago [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15564&SearchTerms=teakguard"]Bear tm4 posted some pics[/url] of his boat using "[url="http://www.allguardproducts.com/"]Teakguard[/url]" on his wood. EVERYONE was raving about how nice Bear's teak looked. I bought some and just love it. It has the look of oil and the longevity of varnish. It's actually something in between. It has a close resemblance to concrete sealer believe it or not. Soaks in, seals and protects, and has a nice color. No pics of bamboo w/teakguard but [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15555&SearchTerms=teakguard"]check Bear's out[/url]!

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Response Posted - 06/20/2008 : 08:10:10

Here is what I have used on my teak. It is the Cetol Light by Sikkens from WM. I have just completed removing and rebedding the handrails with polysulfide caulk. While off, I sanded the handrails, cleaned with Acetone, and then finished with 4 coats of the light. In the pictures, you can see the final color. In comparison, the picture also shows the teak around the main hatch. It was refinished 2 years ago last month. It has held up well, but I do need to do some sanding and refinishing in a few places. (That is planned for this weekend.)

When I have to redo them, I will do it the same way.

Those with chrome handrails: "Eat your heart out."

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Response Posted - 06/20/2008 : 08:19:47

If you really want low maintenance, try [url="http://plasteak.com/osc/index.php?cPath=1&osCsid=f75986fd96b1ee17f4811290cc412d9f"]this[/url]. Perfect for dressing up a C-250! Teak & holly flooring, too.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 06/20/2008 : 13:51:36

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bristle
 In SoCal, FL, TX, AZ, etc., you'll have to oil every couple of weeks or the cause is lost.
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Dave, I live in SoCal and my prior Catalina 22 had lots of teak requiring much attention as you say. But as much as I like the look, not sure about Plasteak. I would have to see it first. But the name just sounds wrong but love the idea: looks good but no work! hehe, plus it is recycled. I love that.
Steve A

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Response Posted - 06/20/2008 : 15:12:44

I did my teak work this winter. I removed the wood from the boat, gave it the A - B (two part) chemical cleaning treatment. In some cases even scraped the wood with a small screwdirver to get the embedded dirt out from between deep grains of wood.

I stained the teak with the natural teak stain and several coats of the glossy outercoat.
This is a great winter project because you can focus on doing a good job.

Here is an example of the look of teak after using the Cetol products. I hope this information is helpful to you.

Deric

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