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Originally Posted by osprey877
I notice from your deck photo that you left a deck fitting in place. Is there a teak pad or piece of decking under it that you left in place or ??? I am thinking of removing teak side decks but don’t want to/can’t remove all the fittings. Thinking I may just cut the deck away flush to the fitting and then maybe finish with some quarter round trim. Have you tried or seen this work??
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Yes and No. I have minimal affected
hardware on my side decks (padeye,
Jib track, standing blocks for furlers). Ultimately I am going to remove these items but I did cut around them with a multi tool to delay the
removal process and maintain the usability of my boat in the meantime. When the time comes, I will remove and re-bed after
paint. I wouldn’t recommend leaving things in place. If for no other reason, it gives you a chance to re-bed your
hardware and makes for a cleaner job.
That said, the geniuses at
Jeanneau ran my teak underneath my toe-rail which integrates into a rub rail track. Needless to say, it could turn into Pandora’s box if I removed and replaced. So the plan is to cut old teak flush and neat to the toe rail and then seal with a bead of 5200 prior o
paint. It’s a thin margin (like 1/4” or less). Otherwise I wouldn’t consider the 5200 solution.