Well, it's finally time.......
The craftsmen who installed Aurelia's, (Bowman 46 Sloop),
teak deck in 1972 did an outstanding job. 37 years on, however, it's leaky, unsightly and it has to go.
So, sledge hammers and pry bars in hand, I'll be demo-ing the
epoxy laid
teak decks starting 10-10-09. My plan is to try to pull the
teak decking off with hand tools. If this proves to be frustratingly difficult, I may buy a
power planer and try that.
Plans are to seal the
deck with two layers of 6 ounce cloth followed by LP
paint. I'll apply LP
paint with a non-skid additive where appropriate.
I'll keep the board posted with progress pictures, assuming I survive the ordeal. If anyone has tackled a
project of similar
scope, I would love to hear about it.
Cheers,
Steve