Hi Guys!
I am starting to do some touch up on my aft decks. Some of the black seams are quite cracked and in poor condition.
What is this material in the seams and what do you recommend using today? I was thinking of using some black boatlife, but am not sure that is the proper application. If I were doing the white lines on the deck of a runabout I would recommend using Mahogany boatlife and paint the white lines, but I don't suspect that is the best way to do this.
Let me know your thoughts.
Troy in ANE
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Black Seams
Troy in ANE - Former President CCABC
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
Re: Black Seams
I'm very interested in this as well. I haven't redone my decks yet and will need this info. I wouldn't say mine are black. They're dark but I think they were maybe a dark gray initially. I'm going to be using Teak Oil to do my decks. I hadn't really thought about the 'joints' yet.
Bill Hammond
1960 36' Connie
Flint/Port Huron, MI
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/vie ... at_id=1708
1960 36' Connie
Flint/Port Huron, MI
http://www.chris-craft.org/registry/vie ... at_id=1708
Re: Black Seams
When I purchased AB her fore decks had been sanded bare. I have heard that varnished teak decks can be very slippery, so I used teak oil up there.
My aft decks are still varnished and I am hoping not to completely strip them just sand, spot stain, and coat with new varnish. I would say my seams are definitely black.
My aft decks are still varnished and I am hoping not to completely strip them just sand, spot stain, and coat with new varnish. I would say my seams are definitely black.
Troy in ANE - Former President CCABC
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
1957 CC 21' Continental "Yorktown" (Mom's boat)
https://www.chris-craft.org/boats/22625/
1985 Formula 242LS "Gottago"
1991 Formula 36PC "Band Aids"
Life Is Too Short To Own An Ugly Boat
Re: Black Seams
I completely reef the seams out...then use Yacht Chandlers Teal deck caulking in black. Does well with any species of wood, and isn't as brutal as 5200...still stays flexible. The problem ive ran into with using boatlife sometimes is it doesn't cure enough for deck seams that are oiled.
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