Solid Teak or Teak Veneer?

[BoxedUp]

From the US Sailboat show in Annapolis this weekend, a Catalina owner commented that the 309 @ the show was outfitted with bulkheads, cabinetry and head door that was teak veneered. I knew about the bulkheads being teak veneer but thought the cabinetry & door was solid teak.

Has Catalina changed their production specs or has the 309 always been finished this way?

 

[rpwillia]

Most are veneer

From what I saw (note I did not look for these on the Catalinas) most of the wood work on almost every boat was teak veneer. Sign of the times.

 

[jsalley]

Re: Most are veneer

I noticed on the new C355 that the horizontal tops of the furniture (lockers, etc.) looked like woodgrain Formica, though I suspect they were also veneer. My 309, which is an early one, has solid teak doors and cabinetry corners, fiddles, and other trim but the larger areas are veneer.

 

[rpwillia]

Don't the 309's have fake teak and holly flooring?

Not that the 310's floor fakery is all that much better.

I did see the NuTeak display at the show and that stuff was pretty impressive for plastic.

 

[jsalley]

Re: Don't the 309's have fake teak and holly flooring?

All new Catalinas use the artificial flooring. I've really come to like it - easy to clean and much more durable than the real thing.

 

[jimmcgee]

Not that the 310's floor fakery is all that much better.

I did see the NuTeak display at the show and that stuff was pretty impressive for plastic.

We took one of the 3'x3' sample panels out into the sunlight to get a better idea of how it looks. Frankly it's not bad. We're thinking of putting it in our Catalina 30. It would be easier to clean than the carpet.

Jim