Inlaid teak deck problem

[439Tom]

Portion of this inlaid deck is loose, and allows water to get under.

Looking for repair methods that have worked to correct this problem,

Thanks for your help.............439 Tom

 

[Syversens]

Hey Tom, we have a 361 too and started having the same problem a few years ago and it seems to be affecting cockpit panels in counter clockwise direction starting with swim step and port side.

I tried quite a few repairs and none of them worked for more than a season and each time made it look worse with goop under the teak so I opted for replacement. I got the new panels from Beneteau, they were available on their parts site. Delivery was a couple of weeks and first round I just got one panel, second round I got one of each so I still have starboard seats in garage ready.

Replacing them is actually not that bad, just rip it off, use a scraper to get the glue and pieces left on the seats off. Get a good teak glue, I got one in plastic tubs but can't remember what its called but I'll look for the bucket when I get a chance, they had great support too. I drilled small holes in the black joins and used small screws with big washers to put pressure until the glue hardened, dipping the screws in lanoline so not to get blued in. The glue company also had the black caulking so taped around and applied caulk. I put the first panel in 5 years ago and its still holding up.

Personally I wouldn't bother with repair but go right to replacement, squeezing glue under or trying to clean it up won't make a good bond and it'll leak again. I also got all panels due to the time it took to get it, if I remember right they were $150ish each.

 

[Syversens]

Found the glue I used, packaging changes slightly but it's called Teakdecking Systems. They can probably help with which product would work best, I seem to remember there was just one at the time I got it.

 

[DougM]

I have repaired mine this way:

Cut out all of the perimeter caulking.
Loosen the panel by very carefully prying up on one of the looser edges, then working a heavy piece of monofilament fishing line under the panel and use it like a piece of dental floss to more or less saw through the adhesive bond between the fiberglass and the deck panel. Be careful not to snag the edges of the panel with the line.

Once you have the panel removed, sand the bottom side down to bare wood, and do the same to remove any remaining adhesive from the fiberglass surface.
Be certain that the wood is completely dry before re attaching. Use the best grade of exterior construction adhesive you can find.(I happened to use a LocTite product).
Put a perimeter bead on the panel far enough inside the edge that it won't squeeze out when you re install. Then put a diamond pattern on the remainder of the panel.

Place the panel in position and weight down evenly with something like a sandbag or a bag or two of water softener salt.

When the adhesive has cured, run a bead of caulking around the entire perimeter..

 

[439Tom]

Thank You............This is very helpful 439 Tom