Plasteak-Anyone use it or, ever see it?

[Radioshop]

I saw this product today while researching teak decks http://www.plasteak.com/osc/

It's pretty nifty looking stuff without the maintenance of real teak.  Does anyone have any experience with this stuff?  Like most other Aquasport owners, I'm facing softspots in the deck and am looking at alternatives to re-creating the non skid pattern.

[Wilson]

we saw it at the boat show.  Its almost like linoleum(sp?)  in the way it feels and lays.

[Radioshop]

Hmm, it sounds like an easy install.  What about asthetics?

[Wilson]

it is only difficult to install if you have some wierd curves.  Asthetically(sp?) it isn't bad, not the real deal, but not bad, and after all, it is much cheaper.  I'm sure that they will send you samples, if you contact them.  They had pieces, as samples, all over the place at the show.  I think we even had one.

[Rayos]

Powerboat reports did a synthetic teak test in the Sept. '04 issue.  They compared 4

http://www.tek-dek-international.com/

http://www.flexiteek.no/

http://www.marquipt.com/marineDeck.html

http://plasteak.com/

Dent resistance, stain resistance, ease of installation all went into it.  They liked tek dek and marine 2000 (marquipt).

[Wilson]

Good stuff.  Thanks Ray.

Have you thought about using it?

[Rayos]

Yes.  And Radio's request reminded me to start looking into it.  I think it will give the boat a nice look, yachty sort of.  Add a rear bench and transom flag.

[Radioshop]

Don't forget to extend your pinky finger while guzzling beer...   The more I think about it, even if the stuff doesn't look exactly like teak, a caulked plank deck is probably still better looking than spray on non-skid, not mention easier to clean.

[steved]

Did you look at some of the installation instructions for this stuff? Just as much of a pain as real teak (or almost anyway). And not cheap either. The big advantage will be in lack of maintenance (but I would caution about that too - we really don't know what will happen to this stuff down the road). Remember when people believed that fiberglass was going to be no maintenance?

[Radioshop]

I've been reading about teak plank decking and it's nowhere near as easy.  The plasteak is tongue and, groove as opposed to planks with gaps that have to be packed with cotton (okum?) and, then filled with a two part caulking.  The plasteak's tongue and groove has the "caulk line" on one edge.  I layed hardwood laminate flooring in my house and, this stuff doesn't look much worse.  It is glue down rather than screw down.  I think a 2"x32' board of plasteak was $95, which doesn't have to be caulked or packed.  I can't believe teak would be less.