Replacing Teak Trim in Cockpit of 24 Albemarle

[larryhorne]

I have a 1987 24 Albemarle and the thin teak strips on the floor of the cockpit are about gone, thinned so bad that they are in need of replacing.

I just got back from The Great Wolf Lodge, an inside water park in Williamsburg, VA and everytime I'm there I think that the material they built their rails and other facilities out of would be a perfect material for replacing these teak strips.

Does anyone know if its the commercially available product called Trhttp://www.trex.com/trim/default.aspxex

Has anyone replaced their teak trim with a composite material that is easily workable (cutting, routing or planing)?

Thanks

Lar

[BUDC]

Try Albemarle, they quit using the teak prior to doing away with the deck strips and went to some sort of plastic that is the same size/shape as the teak. Take out the old, put in the new. Easy to work with wood working tools. If they don't have it, perhaps they will tell you where to get it. My experience is good with them.
Mine is an '81. The original owner had replaced everything in the cockpit except the drawer fronts and cuddy door -- even the stripping around the control panel.

There are a few manufacturers of TREX-like materials. There may be problems getting a finish back after sawing/shapeing the material. Some use special fasteners to prevent splitting and mushrooming around the fastener heads. It would be nice to have the color selection.
budc

[holtzoo]

I built a couple decks with trex the owners all said same thing it gets very hot in the direct sun I dont know first hand but thats what heard good luck! Dave

[Hammer Time]

i bought a 88 27 albe in nov and have been restoring her and am looking at this product to cover the floor with. check it out NUTeak Decking Inc - Welcome to the 21st century Deck (http://nuteak.com)

[BUDC]

I built a couple decks to the 21st century Deck with trex the owners all said same thing it gets very hot in the direct sun I dont know first hand but thats what heard good luck! Dave


I believe the heat problem has to do with the darker colors. The beige color of the stuff Albe used is very light and doesn't heat up any worse than the off-white gel coat of the deck. TREX deck material is usually "Redwood" or "Gray" and is thick and dense which causes it to hold the heat. Lighter colors and thinner material would help considerably. The NUTeak is neat looking and appears easy to clean up. Regardless of what you use, don't forget - the darker - the hotter under foot.
budc

[jrhjr]

I wouldn't use composites or plastics for alot of reasons, some already noted here (plus it just ain't right)
I've used and replaced teak with "mahogony" deck boards, sold at lumber yards. These are usually not true mahogany at all but some other species, the byproduct of South American abuse and deforestation (another topic). Because these are not a specific species, they vary considerably in their density, but most are relatively straight grained and have a high oil content. Just pick out the heaviest ones to get good wear. Rip down and finish to whatever size you need (they're usually available in 5/4x6 but sometimes other sizes). I've put this stuff on several boats in the last twenty or so years with excellent results, and at alot lower price than teak!

[jrhjr]

I wouldn't use composites or plastics for alot of reasons, some already noted here (plus it just ain't right)
I've used and replaced teak with "mahogony" deck boards, sold at lumber yards. These are usually not true mahogany at all but some other species, the byproduct of South American abuse and deforestation (another topic). Because these are not a specific species, they vary considerably in their density, but most are relatively straight grained and have a high oil content. Just pick out the heaviest ones to get good wear. Rip down and finish to whatever size you need (they're usually available in 5/4x6 but sometimes other sizes). I've put this stuff on several boats in the last twenty or so years with excellent results, and at alot lower price than teak!

Brazil police seize vast haul of wood in drive to halt loggers


Published Date: 09 April 2009
By Raymond Colitt
in Belem, Brazil
ENVIRONMENTAL police in Brazil seized the equivalent of 400 lorry-loads of wood in a major raid on illegal loggers, the government said yesterday, the latest effort to curb destruction of the Amazon rain forest.
During the surprise raid in Nova Esperanca do Piria, 120 miles east of Belem city, police shut down 13 logging companies and sawmills, and seized tractors, guns and ammunition, the environment minister, Carlos Minc, said during a visit to the remote jungle site. The owners fled the area.

The crackdown is the latest in a series of measures by the government to meet a new target of reducing destruction of the Amazon forest by 50 per cent during the next decade.

"We are determined to slash deforestation – this operation is a warning to illegal loggers," Mr Minc said.

Brazil's government last year abandoned years of opposition to deforestation targets and is now under pressure to show the world community and critics at home that it can deliver, particularly ahead of a major climate change summit in Copenhagen in December.

Mr Minc aims to reduce deforestation to about 3,700 square miles in the 12 months to July, the lowest on record and down from 4,600 square miles the year earlier.

Each year, advancing loggers, ranchers and farmers cut huge swaths of forest in search of cheap land.

In an attempt to prevent social unrest in Nova Esperanca, where most of the 32,000 inhabitants depend on the timber industry, the government pledged welfare measures and alternative economic activities.

The steps include unemployment benefits, food parcels and plots of land for the poorest. The estimated $2.24 million in proceeds from the sale of the impounded wood will finance infrastructure projects where redundant loggers will be hired.

"We want to reduce the potential for unrest by bringing not only repression but also alternative economic solutions," Mr Minc said. "Neither works alone."

Last year, similar police operations in other areas led to violent protests in which loggers took officials hostage and fled with the impounded tree trunks.

The full article contains 353 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated: 08 April 2009 10:42 PM
Source: The Scotsman
Location: Edinburgh
AND THIS:
500 trucks of illegal logs seized after Brazil police retake town - Scotsman.com News (http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/500-trucks--of-illegal.3810470.jp)
AND THIS:
www.illegal-logging.info - Brazil government seizes illegal wood, shuts down sawmills in Amazon (http://www.illegal-logging.info/item_single.php?item=news&item_id=2576&approach_id=1)

[BUDC]

My bet -- little will change. Their tree-huggers aren't organized yet. Means too much to the Brazilian economy, so now watch the price go sky high.
JMHO
budc

[nolanneck]

I replaced some of my wood with Hondorus Mahogony and some with a product called starboard both easy to work with wood working tools

[CARL]

Give this fellow a call and tell him what you are looking to do. I think he can help you.





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