rclarke246
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- Mar 17, 2014
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- Location
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- Vessel Name
- Lady Di
- Vessel Make
- 2012 Beneteau Swift Trawler 44
The only caulk I would consider is TDS SIS-440 made by Teak Decking Systems. As John Force says, “the guy in second place is the first looser”. Just my opinion. The World's Leader in Pre-Manufactured Custom Teak Decks - Teakdecking Systems®
The only caulk I would consider is TDS SIS-440 made by Teak Decking Systems. As John Force says, “the guy in second place is the first looser”. Just my opinion. The World's Leader in Pre-Manufactured Custom Teak Decks - Teakdecking Systems®
That is what I used also. Holding up well after 10 years.
Not good after just 6 years. My teak was redone same year, I think using Sikaflex,and it`s not happening on my boat. Can you find out what Beneteau used, and use something else?
Yes,I did,still good 6 years on. I researched TDS when I was thinking rout and recaulk might suffice, before concluding I needed a total redo. I`m sure their product is a good choice,hope it goes well.So, to be clear, you have good results with Silkaflex?
There is a caulk formulated specificly for teak applications.
“Life Caulk” I think it’s called. It says on the tube that it’s specifically formulated for teak.
Wouldn’t this be an obvious caulk for deck seams?
Life Caulk, 2 part.
A little fussy, as you need to mix and then fill tubes to use it in a caulking gun.
First place a bond breaker strip (looks like a cotton shoelace) in the bottom of the space between the teak boards, then fill to overflowing with the caulking.
After 20 years, still holding up very well.
I've seen reference to this before. I used SikaFlex to repair a few seams. There was no bond breaker strip in the original build. I did not use any in the replacement caulking. Is there a reason it's needed in the re-do? The teak strips are tongue and groove, so there is no place where the caulk gets to the actual deck, pure wood in the groove.
The repairs have held two years now with no issues. Just wondering. . .
Thanks for the responses. I've read those articles. Was just curious why the original build does not include the tape.