GB Woodie deck construction

[HuffinandPuffin]

How are the decks built on the wooden GBs? Teak planks all through or teak on top of something else?

 

[SteveK]

My 71 had teak bedded in something over plywood. Later years I understand they were also over plywood but just screwed on.

 

[darnold]

My 73 is plywood, don't know if there is anything between the ply and the teak.

 

[GrandWood]

My understanding is teak glued to plywood, the screws were to hold the teak in place while the glue cured. The screws are what causes the leaking through the deck. Remove the teak plugs, remove the screws, drill a hole a bit bigger then the screw hole, fill with epoxy and new plugs will fix that problem, is what I read to remedy the problem. We are going to give that a go once the spring rain here in Poulsbo subsides some.

 

[Brent S]

I have just replaced the teak decks on my 1969 GB, mine is ( was until 2 months ago) teak glued and nailed with bronze ring nails directly over plywood. the total thickness is about 27 mm.In my case the teak was glued to the ply, but the glue had suffered from old age and had let go in many arrears.

 

[Xlantic]

"teak glued and nailed with bronze ring nails directly over plywood"

Same as mine.

 

[motteatoj]

My understanding is teak glued to plywood, the screws were to hold the teak in place while the glue cured. The screws are what causes the leaking through the deck. Remove the teak plugs, remove the screws, drill a hole a bit bigger then the, fill with epoxy and new plugs will fix that problem, is what I read to remedy the problem. We are going to give that a go once the spring rain here in Poulsbo subsides some.

Just wondering can you put composite decking directly on sand? I have dull grey paving slabs outside the back door on a small square patio and wanted to lift them and replace them, or wondering can I put down composite decking boards on the sand that's under the current slabs?

 

[GrandWood]

Just wondering can you put composite decking directly on sand? I have dull grey paving slabs outside the back door on a small square patio and wanted to lift them and replace them, or wondering can I put down composite decking boards on the sand that's under the current slabs?

I would say no, but I really haven’t a clue.