Teak Deck Repairs : Individual Plank replacement within a deck

Hi Everyone.
This video shows how an ordinary sailor dude who is not a carpenter replaces individual teak planks within an existing teak deck on our catamaran.
Some wood sections wear differently to others over time and I wanted to replace these as opposed to replacing the entire deck.
Our teak deck is 13 years onboard our full time cruising catamaran and this is the first time we will need to replace planks and sand the deck down. Because the deck still has a general overall nice feel and look to it, I'm wanting to do minimal sanding hoping a repair like this will get me another 4 years.
After looking for information I found a lot of videos on YT showing Teak Deck repairs but I didn't see any where individual planks were being g removed and replaced so I thought this may help ordinary sailors / owners like me to get more time out of their teak decks.
Cheers everyone
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[@poundfoolish2007]

Uh that was a long time without Impi - I was so happy to see a new viedo from you guys. Please keep them coming.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you Philipp - I will try and thanks for the lovely comment 🙌✨

[@jeanclaudetoison9463]

I also own a Lagoon 440 and thanks to your videos I learn a lot. A big thank you for that. From Marie Louise

[@notinuse5535]

Hi Brent and Anna, so nice to have another video from you guys, 💙 after following you on KZbin for some years, we finally in February this year change our mono hull ⛵ for a catamaran 👍 and guess what we got our self a Lagoon 440, despite all fuzz about bulk heads for other models and we 💘 it, we will prepare the boat for our needs and set sail June 2023, maybe we see you somewhere? Who knows. P.S. you have lost a lot of kilo, hope it's voluntary and that all is good with you both 🙏 fair winds and thank you for taking you time to make all this videos throughout all this years 🙏☀️ 👏

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi 👋- what a lovely message and so excited for you guys to be cruising on your Lagoon 440. I’m certain it will bring you many years of cruising pleasure as has Impi for us 🙌✨ I certainly hope our paths will cross and we get some time to have good chinwag and a few beers. My health has been ok - been trying to keep my sugar levels under control and keeping ones weight down seems to be a big part of doing that 😅 - not easy for a grazer like me 😂 Cheers my friend - keep in touch

[@notinuse5535]

@@CatamaranImpi Hi, thank you for your lovely answer, you guys have been sharing a lot if inspiration in a lot of years, and its all because of you we bought a L 440! and we don´t regret it a second!!, I have had so many comments about the flybridge that it is so bad in so many ways......... But for me(us) flybridge is the best thing ever! after cruising some month now, I only see benefits with the flybridge, it so awesome with that fantastic overview in the harbour and +++ (no need for me, to tell you guys, you know all about it.) And again thank you 🙏 for all your effort in sharing knowledge and inspiration 👍 Cheers! 🍻 P.S. There will be another friendly L 440 sailing the world now, we have joined your club 👍 - will keep in touch

[@be.side.schepop]

great video with very clear tips and reasoning. Great for a newbie like me ;-)

[@tlowe2502]

Hey. Great to see y'all. Stay safe 👍💕🐾

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey so nice to hear from you again too 🙌✨ It’s been a while - I hope you and the family are well - be safe and take care ✨🙌💕

[@cb4387]

Thank you ! This the only vid I could find about replacing an individual plank. I will try, wish me luck!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Cool 👍👍👍 I wish you luck - it’s all in the preparation so take your time and it’ll be fine I’m sure - keep smiling ☺️

[@Verccina]

Wow, great work!!

[@carmas54]

happy to see you again

[@CatamaranImpi]

🤗

[@jeanpierremartens]

Thanks for sharing!

[@CatamaranImpi]

It’s a pleasure and thanks for commenting 🤗

[@bayanicustodio3998]

It’s good to see Impi and crew are out and about again. 👍🙂

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks 🙏 🤗

[@carmas54]

nice job, using then asking tape while caulking is a great idea

[@CatamaranImpi]

🙏 thanks - the tape is probably because I’m no expert snd don’t want to sand the deck any thinner than I have to to get rid of caulking … cheers 🍻

[@OathIAm]

Hey brent and anna, this is awesome to see, i dont often get to see the products we sell actually put to use and what a great outcome it looks so good!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey Wazza - how did I miss your comment 😂 Hope all’s going well in the MTS hood 😉

[@antonditt1661]

Sooo nice to see you again! Greetings and all the best from Bavaria. I'm praying for Oz to get rid of it's plague soon. 😉

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you 😊- very nice of you Anton and yes, we hope the whole world opens up soon - it’s time ✨👍🙌

[@danielculpepper8772]

Wonderful to see you again! Thanks Brent! Always informative and with a positive vibe. We missed you!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you Daniel - very much appreciated 👌🙏

[@GoldcoastSurfCam]

So happy you are back!

[@Jamdigi]

Very helpful, clear and informative video. Thanks

[@pleclerc1]

Thanks for this video as there's not many of them that show you how to replace teak. We have a Salina 48 that has a bunch of teak to replace, now i have an idea how to do it, thanks again.

[@cyclomaniac9086]

Happy to see you again and greetings to Anna. Stay safe and loving life. Cheers

[@CatamaranImpi]

🤗 thanks 🙏

[@alansailing1387]

Very timely, I have to replace a few planks on my rear steps. Thanks for sharing.

[@CatamaranImpi]

This is music to my ears 🙌👍👌 so happy I shared it 🙌

[@curbstomp3126]

Guys good to see you

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hugs 🤗 🙏

[@circumnavigation9386]

YOU ARE BACK!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

[@CatamaranImpi]

So cool 🙌🙌🙌🙌👌👌👌✨✨✨🙏

[@Dreams.catamaran]

Hi Ana & Brent, Always love the how to videos. Hope your both enjoying the Whitsundays.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey my buddy - always nice to hear from you Alan and for sure we’re having a great time in the Whitsundays - perhaps we will see you on the way back south ✨👌

[@marktaylor484]

Excellent tutorial, well done Brent.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you 🙏 🤗

[@Povinhopt]

Merci;....

[@daviddickinson8106]

Beautiful work.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you mate - I'm pleased it came out well. Nothing like doing research and having knowledge before getting stuck into it ... thanks

[@petergodward751]

Well done brent top job! Looks amazing

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you my buddy - well - you got to see some of that too :) Cheers mate

[@Matt-bj6cy]

Wow. So happy to see you both again. We have missed you so very much. Very interesting this video. Looks good from our point of view here. Keep up the videos please

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you Matt ! We are still alive 😉 and appreciate the lovely messages. I will try her another out - perhaps a sailing one through Covid Cheers my friend

[@WallyWaldorf22gmailc]

Welcome back

[@CatamaranImpi]

🙏 🤗

[@terrygrimbeek8553]

Awesome video, always love all of your vids but the "how to" ones are always my favorite :D

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you my lad ❤️ You may have studied wood technology but the old mans not too bad at it either aye 😉 😂

[@michaelanderson1788]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@shaunnorris]

Great to see you making videos again! Enjoy the Whitsundays!!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Shaun - loving the Whitsundays - so beautiful here today mate 🙌✨

[@CatamaranImpi]

Ana tells me you back in England - hope all’s going well there 👌

[@shaunnorris]

@@CatamaranImpi all going well! We’re in Lymington on the south coast. Hopefully you get to this part of the world with Impi before too long!

[@rogerbarker165]

Happy Days ! Impi's back. Brent, that bit of wood looked damn fine from here 😂🤣 Obviously not though. Nice work and a great idea over filling the caulking and cutting it after it dried. I think I would've tried to smooth it when wet. Your way is definitely better and allows for shrinkage. Thanks for the lesson. Rog

[@CatamaranImpi]

Ahh thanks mate 🙏✨ That wood worked out just fine. The issue with the recess being cut was that not all was to line and level so we had to select the best part of a long strip. That was the best piece we had. Fortunately when I went back to the teak supplier he noted they were not straight and he suggested with ‘fill in timber’ to rather just go for a square cut and he replaced the worst pieces with that which is what I used for the previous two strips. Anyway, lessons learned and it all came out really well in the end. Shrinkage - yes - I should’ve actually used that word because it certainly does shrink as it dries 🙌✨ Cheers my friend - I’m hoping it wasn’t a lesson and more from a ‘sharing perspective ‘ Keep well and keep sailing ⛵️

[@shanevillis4079]

Hey mate, good to see you both again.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you Shane - Great to hear from you too mate and sorry we've been so scarce

[@shanevillis4079]

@@CatamaranImpi Don't be sorry mate, your living your life, not just doing it for some youtube views, ah la delos/ la vagabond.

[@jonasnyqvist5742]

Nice to see you back, try Semco teak sealer on the teak deck every six month, available in many colors, we use the natural colored one on our deck.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you so much Jonas - for our improved knowledge could you please suggest more about what Semco Teak Sealer does for us ? I'm sure we can google it but so much nicer to hear from people with their own experience - thanks again

[@jonasnyqvist5742]

@@CatamaranImpi It will make the teak last longer in tropical areas and keep it's color. No need for Teak oils or similar products if you use Semco. Also very easy to apply, just use a scothbrite or a sponge.

[@BostonClipper]

;)

[@sailorichiban]

We have wondered what was up with you folks. Glad to see you again! Hope all are well . We are very curious , how is Impi holding up?

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey guys - thank you ! We are both well and doing boat projects while we wait for the world to open up again. Impi's doing really well - we've done some major upgrades again like extending the stern of the boat, adding a water tight bulkhead behind the engines, modifying the engine rooms to be bigger with easier access, Johnson 4000 bilge pumps installed into both engine rooms and we've also made the engine rooms water tight. We've done a lot of 'preventative repair maintenance' like replacing electric cables and plumbing although we had zero issues with this and added sprung seating in the lounge, new seating on the bridge, patio and cabins, new mattresses and let's not forget all nav gear removed and refit with all B&G gear including the H5000 autopilot . Well shoot - these are to name a few things we've done recently to Impi and it's a definite 'keeper' for us - been an mazing world cruising cat for sure ... Cheers guys and thanks for reaching out

[@patrickcoleman3]

Good to see you guys again didn`t know you were still in Oz, so how has the Polish Princess Anastasia been treating you during covid. Mate your Teaking like a pro well done, So what`s next for you guys ? Cheers.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you 🙏 Patric Ahh mate Queenslanders have treated us well - not even sure we can claim Covid ever affected us except it turned us around to sail back to this amazing country. We got permission from the president of New Cal to sail for New Caledonia and actually embarked on the clear out process in Aus when the Delta variant hit New Cal so we asked Australia if we could stay longer . Not only did they agree for us to stay longer but because of our intention to leave they issued us with another years cruising permit so that was a massive surprise as we’d become limited in movement just before that due to how long we’ve sailed on this country. So - been spending lots of money here on boat projects while we wait and currently in Whitsundays - so magical . We absolutely love Australia and Australians are some of the coolest people in the world 🙌✨👍 Next - not sure - perhaps after Covid back for South Africa and another loop around the world Cheers 🍻

[@patrickcoleman3]

@@CatamaranImpi Great news about your future plans, Ow by the way you now have two South Africans in MotoGP Brad and Darrin Binder both very cool guys, cheers.

[@billhornbuckle7699]

What skill sets are the most helpful to have, for sailing around the world (i.e. diesel mechanic, electrical repair, cooking, etc.)?

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey Bill 👋 I think when it comes to sailing one needs multiple skill sets but I recon electrical , mechanical and glass repairs are right up there 🙌 Cheers and thanks for engaging 👋

[@montesgue08]

Hi Brent and Anna Comme tu va ? Merci beaucoup pour le nouveau vidéo 👍 Gros bisous à vous deux I have been thinking 🤔 of you Would like to hear from you soon What is the time difference between you and France ? We should get in contact with WhatsApp ill give you a update on the family Cheers from Roland

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Roland - beat with time difference is to look on your ‘clock app’ on the phone but feel free to contact us anytime. If we sailing or not in a good location we may not respond immediately - sometimes text is better off the island 🏝

[@Prayforwindandsurf]

I have no idea why you want to replace that plank and potentially cause leakage issues with the teak deck. Try some teak oil to help the discoloration and by the way, natural wood doesn’t always match.

[@CatamaranImpi]

👋- the plank although difficult to see on the video was very much worn compared to the planks along side ie. It was concave and to prevent sanding down the deck to match the plank it was better to replace the plank to match the deck 👍 I realize it’s hard to see that on a video … but actually wood does eventually blend in with colour . Thanks for the comment - I’ve always been undecided about oil 🤔- cheers Robert and thanks for the comment - much appreciated 🙌✨