International Boat Industry – June-July 2019

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WThe versatility of vinyl

extrusion is that it can be very

accurately cut. Here Elite Teak

has created the logo for Discovery

Yachts by inserting one colour of PVC

Permateek into a broader slab of another

dense nature of faux teak means it is highly
resistant to pressure washing, although
owners are still advised to ‘go gently.’
If a section is damaged, it is easy enough
to cut out and a new piece inserted and
bonded down with a good colour match.

TREND 8 Better aesthetics
Such has been the advance in technology
that some artificial teak decks can look as
good – if not even slightly better – than
the real thing. This is achieved by giving
the extrusion a natural grain, and even
introducing slight banding shades to make
the effect of natural timber even more
convincing.
This grain also enhances the material’s
natural grip, giving a firm non-skid surface
underfoot, even in driving spray.
At the other extreme, rich colours and
deep grooves can be introduced to make
the deck covering a virtual work of art.
The Ultralon system, for example, along
with Wesserdeck and Sea Dek all feature
the ability to route down through the top
surface to a black foam layer beneath, giving
steep, water-dispersing channels that can
be sculpted into a variety of designs.

TTREND 9 Greater customisation
Customisation is a buzz word in our
industry, with even the smallest production
boats offering customer-specified options.
Decks are no exception, with some owners
asking for designs and even images to be
included in the finished item. Craftsmen
working with real teak can bring these in
by using marquetry – or a CNC equivalent

• but the process is easily repeated for faux
  teak and deck mat sectors.
  In the design stage, the assembled panels

are placed under

a CNC router

which carves

the personalised

name or design into the

mat. This could be anything

from a manufacturers name to a graphic

outline of a sea creature. Sea Dek also offers

customised mats in the same colour as the

decks which sit on top of a portable cooler.

The options are many and varied when

working with EVA and PVC extrusions.

“We are the only US-based manufacturer

TA custom Wasserdek takes shape on a
CNC cutter at UK-based Elite-Teak. Any type
of graphic or logo can be cut into the deck,
although care has to be taken with copyright
issues

of vinyl extrusions for decks,” said Plas-

Deck’s Mike Kasserman. “Customisation

is key, and with the extrusion plant just

20 miles away from our decking factory,

we can specify short production runs

with experimental colours. Some of

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