Go to Google and look up teak decks on battleships or old Navy ships in general.
I believe a saltwater washdown and scrubbing with holystone kept it clean and swelled up.
https://www.eugeneleeslover.com/VIDEOS/USS_Missouri_holystoning.html
Not the one to the left but a couple of WWII Icebreakers I served on still had teak on some of their decks.
In my current location, my objective is to keep the teak "swelled up". Does it really make any difference whether salt or fresh water is used for this? Is there something about salt water that causes the wood to swell more than with fresh?
No, but salt helps prevent rot
No, but salt helps prevent rot
I've seen mahogany and plenty of other woods rot, but have yet to see teak rot. Does it?
I've seen mahogany and plenty of other woods rot, but have yet to see teak rot. Does it?
Have a sailor telling me to rinse the teak decks every morning with salt water to keep um in good condition. Fresh water is their enemy.
Seems you would want to keep as much water, fresh or salt, off your decks.
Anyone heard of such a thing
. . .so never buy a teak deck boat that's lived in the Great Lakes?![]()
Yes. Salt. Osmotic effect.In my current location, my objective is to keep the teak "swelled up". Does it really make any difference whether salt or fresh water is used for this? Is there something about salt water that causes the wood to swell more than with fresh?