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Installation Considerations

June 10, 2021

Marilyn DeMartini, Guest Writer… What to look for in teak deck installs or replacements. Your beautiful teak deck is showing signs of wear. To scrub, oil, sand, or not? These questions haunt...

Sanding a Teak Deck

April 22, 2021

Sanding a teak deck is part of a vessel’s maintenance program. So it’s essential to know why to sand, when not to sand, and how to sand. Why Sand a Teak Deck? The primary reason for sanding...

Cleaning teak decking with ECO-100 teak decking cleaner

At Teakdecking Systems, we replace many teak decks that are damaged by improper maintenance. Remarkably, many of these decks were destroyed not through neglect, but because they were cleaned too often,...

Where is the deck installation performed?

April 1, 2021

Once a boat owner decides to add or replace a boat deck (in teak or composite), one of the first questions asked is: “Where do you do the deck installation?” The answer may be nearer than...

Composite Decking – “Wood” You Know the Difference?

March 24, 2021

Marilyn DeMartini, Guest Writer… Teak is the marine industry “gold standard” for flooring and cabinetry. However, technology and material improvements in composite materials are causing builders...

How to use FFE-200 Marine Epoxy for Fairing

February 19, 2021

Teakdecking Systems’ FFE-200 Marine Epoxy is well-known for securely bonding modular teak decking systems to large and small vessels. The product’s secondary purpose – fairing – is a secret worth discovering....

What is the Caulk Yield for Teak Deck Caulking?

September 29, 2020

Our product specialists hear this question about caulk yield multiple times each business day: “How many cartridges of caulking should I buy? “ This question about our high-performance...

sailboat with teak decking and gray caulking on weather deck

Application Techniques for Gray & White Caulking

August 26, 2020

Modern Sailing Deck with Gray Caulking Gray and white caulking for boat decks is growing in popularity, and we address the additional considerations for the installation and maintenance of these...

Hylas 54 sailboat Bow with aged teak decking

How to Recaulk Seams

July 13, 2020

“I’d rather burn my boat to the waterline before I recaulk seams again,” a boat owner said to our Sales Manager at a recent boat show. Then the boat owner laughed and said, “Of course, my family...

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Teakdecking Systems (TDS) Hires New Director of Engineering and Design – Michael Hartline

July 6, 2020

(Sarasota, Florida) Teakdecking Systems is growing its Engineering and Design capabilities by hiring a new Director of Engineering and Design, Michael Hartline. He is an accomplished naval architect...

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