WE SAVED 40k and OUR TEAK DECK! | DIY Teak Deck Restoration... Ep 354 

What an absolutely brilliant video, and that was some serious work that you put in there. Kudos to the two of you!!! We are so excited that you used our SIS-440 Caulking and tools! So we have built and installed over 50,000 decks ranging from productioin boats, sailboats to superyachts and battleships (we've just finished USS Alabama). We want to provide you with our insider tips for cleaning and maintaining your deck.: 1. As many of you have said, wood should be scrubbed across the grain with a medium scrubbing pad or a soft bristle brush then rinsed with water. Scrubbing with the grain tears the soft grain from the planks, leaving the surface rough. If you don't want to use saltwater then we would suggest you use our ECO-100 Teak Cleaner Powder on a weekly basis and ECO-300 Teak Cleaner Liquid monthly. But more importantly, please be aware of these other type of cleaners: Two-Part Cleaners - overuse, or improper use, of two-part caustic acid cleaners shortens the life of teak decks. These cleaners should only be used when everything else has been tried. Chlorine Bleach / Acid Cleaners / Teak Oil - Do not use chlorine bleach to bleach the deck or acid type cleaners. Chlorine will attack most caulking products, and acid cleaners will soften the caulk, causing cracks between the seam and wood. A number of you are suggesting oils, but we do not recommend the use of them on exterior teak decking as it promotes mold growth and attracts dirt and other contaminants. Happy sailing!!!!!! ⛵

THE ABSOLUTE HARDEST-WORKING COUPLE I HAVE EVER WATCHED AND HEARD OF!! The deck is beyond beautiful, especially after you showed us the process you went through from beginning to end.

Can someone please send these two some kneepads;) Hurts my knees to even watch haha. It's starting to look like a new boat

Nandji II is looing quite sporty with her restored teak deck. You worked like a dog sanding and recaulking the deck but your reward speaks for itself, well done Yosh & Bonita!

I just watched 21 minutes and I'm exhausted. Well done kids.

The deck looks like a million dollars. Great job guys. I can't imagine doing it in the hot sun.

You know when a job is getting serious, is when the Dremel comes out!

I know that feeling of the love/hate with refinishing and recaulking but getting a final finish...always satisfying. Well done!

What an amazing video. Super hard work but the results were amazing. Fantastic job from both of you. We are at the stage of planning this work on our 2003 Beneteau Oceanis 411 Celebration. The teak is now showing its age and we need to repair/replace a number of bungs and split/missing caulking. Seeing what you guys did really gives us confidence. TDS tools are on order and we think we'll use the non taping method as the deck will benefit from a light sanding anyway. Where the teak meets the toe rail and coach roof I saw you had taped over. Did you do the edge seems also? I think replacing the bungs as a first step was also a great idea and I had worried about this initially. But removing the screws and drilling and filling the hole with epoxy into the core makes perfect sense and no water penetration possible forever! Have read many many things about what to do with the deck post restoration. Oil it, leave it etc. It will be interesting to see what your approach is longer term. We are a new scubscriber so will watch your exploits with interest. Happy sailing.

What a couple of stormers!!!!!! The teak looks incredible. Most sealants will take away the none skid aspect of the teak. Your only real option for keeping the color and non skid is oil. " Soup" is what the ol'timers call it. Once a month (depending on the weather) you have to sluice it down with a mop full of linseed, thinner and tar. Lot's of different recipes for boat soup, you can adjust to taste/temps/and color. It's a lot of upkeep, but, if you own a house you have to mow the lawn, right. That said, now you have redressed the corking, it should still look great if you let it gray out again. And you literally clean it with a bucket of seawater and a really stiff yard brush.

Well done Yosh and Bonita! Tons of work to get there but the finished deck looks AMAZING! These are three major projects you have taken on in this yard period but well worth it. You'll appreciate all this as you sail west! Teamwork makes the dreamwork!👍😊❤️❤️

Hi Guys. We met in Pangkor when we sailed through on our yacht Miss Saigon, a Duncanson 43 with the big graphic of a Vietnamese lady riding a bicycle wearing a traditional Vietnamese dress (Áo dài) in 2023. Last year we did a major refit at Phuket Boat Lagoon including teak work. After 35 years and 2 previous re-caulking's (similar to what you have done) we decided to replace the teak deck with non-slip other than some feature teak (Cap Rails, cockpit sole, deck above our state room and bowsprit). Over the years we have tried several methods to maintain the teak. First the cap rails. Previously we sealed the rails with either a two pack epoxy (2 coats), followed by 8 coats of spar varnish or 10 coats of spar varnish. The first method lasted about 5 years, but was a bugger to remove all the coatings especially the epoxy, once the water got under the coatings and turned white. Would take a week of preparation. The second method required a light varnish every season and two coats to keep the rails in good, sealed condition. We would get 3 , maybe 4 years from this but the sanding to bare was much easier (we could do that in one day. Since the refit we have decided to go with natural teak and let the cap rails go grey. We occasionally wash them and all the other feature teak with salt water. When we had the teak decks we used teak cleaner, teak enhancer, Endeavour oil etc but all these products remove the soft fibers of the teak and shorten the deck life. Every time we re-caulked we sanded back to smooth as you have done, but it only served to shorten the deck life. By the time we removed the teak it was paper thin in places. Originally about 8mm thickness. The feature teak we now have is left natural and as mentioned we wash down only with salt water and occasionally use some JIF or bleach to remove stains. This of course attacks the teak fibers but everyone loves a pretty boat. Our last teak lasted 35 years, we reckon we have a good decade or more before we need to rethink what we are doing.

Teak is gorgeous oily wood. Teak oil can’t hurt and may even keep some moisture out of the boat. U guys are a favourite channel and have been for some years. Great energy! Come to the Pacific Northwest 😊❤

Looks epic... You did a great and fantastic job guys :). Can't wait to see the final finish.

If you want the teak to be golden, use tung oil product like Tip Top Teak. However you have to oil monthly in the tropics or it is quickly back to grey.

Sailing Nandji - Frothlyfe, This is great! I liked it and subscribed!

Hi guys! My husband and I did a total restoration on our teak deck also. We used the same tools, same steps, however, we decided to tape and yeah it added to the prep time but the sanding afterwards was much easier. As for maintaining the beautiful honey teak color, we keep ours all natural. No sealant, no oil. About once a month, we scrub it down with soapy water and a soft boat washing brush and cleans it right up. And about once a year, do a quick 100 grit sand on the deck the brighten the color back up. Your teak looks great, you guys did a wonderful job! And we also feel the same, that we will never do the teak restoration again!! Cheers!

Been through much of the same over the years with our 1978 Lafitte 44. We eliminated a lot of leaks associated with the tracks and it went well. Pull up the track, sand flat. drill each hole oversize. Our bolts were 7/16 and we drilled 1/2" holes we taped the underside and filled the holes with an epoxy mix and then sanded the deck and epoxy flush. Then drilled and tapped for the 5/16 bolts which were coated with 4200 and tightened thru the deck. Even if you get moisture under the teak it can't penetrate the deck, We finished off with oversize washers to spread the load as the nuts were tightened, No leaks and super strong! I believe the deck will make its 50th birthday.

Get that mast back up and go enjoy the fruits of your labour, you deserve it guys 👍

All of the teak experts and my own 50+ years of experience say, let it grey. It is meant for deck traction. Oiling it could reduce that. Grey is beautiful!

WHAT an amazing job. I mean I have teak decks to do. So totally biased in my appreciation 😂 Possibly the best video yet although the Nandji 1 grounding was also a great video. LOVE you guys keep it coming !!

Finally I unnerstand the screws removal with no replacement, Against all carpentry protocols Yosh. Looks great and yes put something on it to keep it that way, Bon Voyage Floating Family

Teak is beautiful when it is freshly renewed. The challenge is the upkeep. Nandji looks super. The wonderful orange/brown color of sealed teak cannot be beat.

Nice job you two. It is really looking nice. I do hope you read this even though it's quite long.Definitely a lot of work but unfortunately that's the way it is with teak in the sun. If it was cool and cloudy every day it would stay that way no problem. But obviously you did all that work so you guys can enjoy that beautiful boat and get out there sailing . If you want to go with the gray ish color then just use it and just keep it clean which does mean wash off the salt water, bird crap, fish stuff and all the dust dirt and sand that does accumulate overtime. Maybe once a year a heavy wash with some type of actual teak cleaner. This will give you the best surface nonslip and grip you can get from teak. To keep the light brown to darker brown use a teak oil or some other wood oil. A non gardening oil finish will give you a fairly good non slip finish but you will have to clean and re- apply the product maybe a couple times a year with minimal cleaning and no sanding. Doing this will keep it nice for many years of use and enjoyment. In my opinion the last option would be any type of epoxy or varnish or any other gardening type of finish. I will agree that this will look very nice after you put multiple coats on, yes I did say multiple. One or even two coat will start to give you problems in less than a year. Once it starts to flake off or just wear away from sun and wear in spots and you start retouching the deck up it will start looking blotchy and you signed yourself up for continuous touch up. Any reapplying of varnish requires sanding also. Another thing a hard finish does is remove teaks best feature witch is giving you a good footing especially on a wet surface. Teak is naturally non slippery. I did work in the boating industry for about 20 years so I do know some things about this. Lastly and mostly now get out there and have some family fun. I really enjoy watching and listening to your adventures. I've been following about three years and love the beautiful places you explore. I almost feel as though I'm along with you all. Thank you.

Looking good, ya done good. When cleaning the deck in future use *soft bristle scrubbers* and only go *across* the grain, never scrub with the grain of the wood.

That's a fabulous deck!!! All the fancy joinery work is so beautiful. Really glad you saved it and splashing salt water daily and shade is very very important. You can scrub with a medium bristle brush and use wood bleach occasionally as it is oxcilate acide crystal mixed with warm water and completely natural and nontoxic... I am certain that the value of the vessel just increased by $65,000 at least and you can be very proud of yourselves. The caprails need epoxy sealer and varnish.

You guys are the hardest working couple! The results are beautiful. Well done mates.

Learn to love grey.

As I’ve said before on your channel, Yosh and Bonita are very talented sailors. The deck looks amazing! I agree that the next step is to seal it to retain the beautiful finish you have worked so hard to bring out the color of the natural wood. I’m anxious to see if you choose a sealer that makes the teak pop or use a grey sealer to make it look like an aged deck. Cheers 🥂!

Loved how you put the words 'Before' and 'After' on the pictures at the end. As if we couldn't tell. Looks brilliant. Not any experience on keeping a teak deck but my advice would be sacrifice looks for a lot less work.

Serious job there Mate FANTASTIC JOB!!! - I have the Hudson Forve 50 which is a teak farm of flat open expanse of the sumptuous wood... took me about 6 weeks working alone and went through 3 of those reefing knives cause they are super hard to sharpen, two or more cases of the 440, enogh sandpaer to fill a hadware store and worked till my hands bled...OMG it was a job but as you said it saved me the cost of the boat and looks tip top. Carry on Legends!

The deck looks fantastic,you guys did a really good job ,I would seal it after all that work

Wow guys!! It looks stunning. Like brand new. Love your work ethic, enthusiasm and positivity. ❤

Beautiful job! What an enormous amount of labor, but I guess you just keep reminding yourselves of the $40K saved. It's just work, after all! All the sweat paid off. It was a great education for me, and I'll be less hesitant to buy a boat that has teak decks, knowing that with perseverance, you really can do it yourself. I like the idea of removing all the screws and epoxying the bungs. Also Yosh's technique of letting the caulk cover the teak and sanding off looks like a winner! Great job y'all!

You guys are knocking it out mate

Looks lovely but that’s a lot of work. I went with removing teak deck and I also fiberglassed the cap rail and painted it white. Looks great and I am never going to sand again 😂😂

Great job…..and what a heck of a job to tackle yourselves.

The end product of the teak decks is Beautiful!....That's a tough one to decide the next step....

We use Semco teak sealer “natural” to keep our teak looking new with original colour. Goes on very easily after soapy water scrub. Water based so minimal cleanup. But needs to be done every 6-9 months. Also protects nicely from any stains from spillages.

You guys Rock!! that is an amazing job-- I was literally holding my breath watching having had teak decks myself and knowing the amount of work. I am, as always, deeply impressed by your preparedness to jump in and take on bloody huge jobs. btw, let it go grey... also, I will now, never EVER have a teak deck--fibreglass and non skid for me! Phil

I would keep a small bag of the teak dust to Mix with any epoxy for filling gaps.

Mate you guys did a bang up job you should be so proud it looks amazing. Greetings from Los Angeles x

Hello Legends!!!! Amazing Job Yoshi and Bon! Nandji 2 looks like a finely honed weapon now fit to take on the Indian Ocean. Thanks for sharing. Yew!

Man, you two are not afraid of hard work. Very impressive. ❤

That deck looks amazing. I would say whatever preserves the wood, the longest go with that.

research: starbrite teak

That was a twenty or more cases of beer job, Looks great you can get a teak oil that helps.

I was wondering what the estimate was to remove the teak and replace with fiberglass? We are needing to do something with our decks on our Passport 51 from same era, so I am exploring options. We won’t be doing it yet this year, with all the other big jobs we have done, so an update on how it holds up will be VERY interesting to me as time goes by. Thanks for sharing your experience so far!

SEMCO makes a very nice sealer to protect all the work you have done.

Use boiled linseed oil

Looks awesome sauce!!! It’s just one of those projects, no shortcuts. Sweat equity! Great team work to get that job done! Like the way Yosh and Bonita problem solve together. 🤓🥳🤘

So awesome! It looks so great. Well done kids!

Great job on the deck guys.Had me worried when i saw all that black gunk but" Dame Edna" to the rescue.

Looks great. Definitely treat the wood with something. So it lasts.

Use teak oil. Keeps natural color and keeps it in good condition

oil it...I have patio furniture over 80 years old...just oil. It stays out in the winter, gets hot heat in the summer...and it still looks pristine. Looks amazing!! great job guys!

Awesome job you guys did. Also to do part of it while cruising, was great. What about oiling it with teak oil? might give it some protection/longevity.

You astound me with your work ethic! Never seen anyone work as hard as you & with such dedication & enthusiasm! Accolades to you & yours ! Great job!

The Deck looks Fabulous. And wow dusty work it was. Saving you thousands DIY restoration. Get the mask back on new rigging Nandji2 will look like a NEW boat from the outside. I saw in the background on certain shots your haul was being worked on anti foul paint ect. Looked great! Looking forward to next video

Well done, Nandji. Need a Cold one and a shade!

Wow, I have the utmost respect for your extremely hard work to get that deck looking so awesome! Well done, it looks like a Million Dollars 😍🤩🥰

Deck looks bloody awesome. Great job.

The deck is stunning!! You both should be so proud of this job. All the hard work is finally done and now you can enjoy for years to come.

All hands on deck! Xlnt job you two. 👏

Nothing more satisfying that a job you have done yourself. Great job.

Hello great vid! How many Tubes of Caulking 440 did u use?

Teak oil? That's what I use on my teak furniture. Just a thought. Great video by the way! Australian work ethic at its finest.

60 percent boiled linseed oil and 40 percent pure gum turpentine mixed, cheap teak oil formula to mix yourself. Put a couple of coats , keep building coats as neccesary without scotchbrite or sanding. Warm the mixture on the gas cooker, do not let it boil or you may spill and cause a fire but get it hot, brush on with a good bristle brush, the teak will suck it up. Keep a dedicated pot for cooking this, get one at the thrift store. If you want it a little darker you can add a tablespoon or two of pure pine tar used for horse hooves, good luck and enjoy all your hard work on that deck. There are many boat soup recipes for wooden boats and teak decks online also. I used this on my decks and loved it.

Beautiful teak... good job Yosh !

Star bright teak cleaner every few months with scrub brush will keep it pretty. I personally would do that and keep it natural .

If Nandji II were mine, I'd use Semco on those gorgeous new teak decks. Once a year reapplication (maybe twice in the tropics) and they'll stay looking like they do now.

Holy moly Bonita and Yosh!I wanted to use cuss words in appreciation of this video, but now I think of Tallula❤ But thid is Just fn fantastically gorgeous!❤❤❤❤ What friggen hard work! But come on you both Aced It!❤❤ Its so fabulous! Its Art On Water! I'm blown away about the difference below the water line, and now above the water line! Beautiful Teak Deck brought back to new❤ Bless you both for your hard work, and anxious for next share video! Love you Tallula and your step brother Marley❤❤

Looks great… i saw some posts to protect it from the elements.

Last year I re-chalked my decks - I did also route out the groves back to 4mm due to wear :- I also taped the seams and used Sikaflex and primer - it took. 120 hours … I use semco honeytone teak sealer - and apply a fresh clear coat every 3 months - best of luck

After finishing that huge job, you two look like I need a beer!😊

Teak looks so good when it is freshly cleaned up or new. I once worked on a super yacht, 70s vintage. Part of my job was to maintain and clean the teak deck every day. Little tale of the time, one day tied up In Tennereef , we had an engine fire. The local fire brigade arrived and proceeded to hack into the teak deck to get access, they soon stopped when told it was steel under neath. We fixed the deck later, as good as new.

You guys are beasts! What a job. Thats a lot of hard work. I did that years ago when I was a lot younger on my dads Choy Lee. Never again, ha ha.

D'amn! that deck looks amazing !! Talk about busting butt. I have so much admiration for you guys. That's a 40K deck ready for 25 more years. Well done.

The deck came out beatiful, what a job you two have been doing! To seal the deck you should be using a Swedish product called Sioox marine which is awsome. I have an friend who did this on his deck and it looks like a newly sanded deck after several years. Highly recommended.

Great episode guy's! With the capping rail you could counter sink screws and timber plug over screws with epoxy. Probably too late now! All the best! Yewww

Josh, I must say, you and Binita got guts!!!! Here is a case of bells for you!

Unbelievably hard process but an absolutely gorgeous finish.

I've been through that myself. It nearly bloody killed me. Well done. Looks frikin epic!!

WOW!!!! She looks amazing but what a load of work. 😮Good on ya guys. She looks beautiful, enjoy your hard labour 🤗💞

to bad you didn't use trunnels on the deck , i used them on my boat and for 30 years they did not fail , looking great !!! you did a proper job on your teak , proud of you !!

😀😀👍👍👍❤ You both are very hard workers indeed and the results are totally awesome!

Job well done Yosh

Our decks were 11/2" thick teak 50 years old. We used Starbright Tropical Sealer (Natural Lite) after a scrub with Spic and Span. Water would bead but the decks were not at all slick. The wood looked like teak right out of the planer.

Awesome episode! The time & hard work definitely paid off, N2 looking amazing.Keep the beautiful colour by clear coating the teak ... it looks like a new boat

SO OFTEN PEOPLE USE THE WORD INSANE AS A CATCH PHRASE IN THIS CASE AS ITS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF WORK AND YET YOU KNOW YOUR DEDICATION IS TO SOMETHING YOU WILL USE EVERY DAY FOR YEARS AND THE RESALE VALUE BEING OBVIOUS ITS REALLY HEALTHY CHOICES IN THE BIGGER PICTURE AND QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT

Wow what a result, Great work!! What about sealing the bottom of the teakseams so the sika dont Stick to the bottom teak? But only to the sides?

Gorgeous! You've made great decisions and put in the hard labor. Fabulous! Great result. Congratulations.

The best nontoxic teak cleaner I have ever used is "Sudsy Ammonia". According to wikihow, it's clear ammonia (1/3 cup), dash of dish soap, in quart bottle of water. It states, "Always add ammonia to water, not the other way around". Scrub in with a stiff brush and rinse with fresh water. Works great and cheap to make.

The most brutal thing Ive ever seen, kudos to you both👍👍👍

Wow! Looks amazing.

Looking Great!

absolutely fabulous

Looks great!

Looking good!

Legends!! That looks mint !!