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

We brought our teak deck back to life and saved 40k! www.sailingnandji.com
For more information on the SIS 440 caulking and tools used, check out 👉 teakdecking.com/
We have hauled out to complete 3 major jobs before sailing across the Indian Ocean. The mast is out, the bottom is being blasted, sanded and filled. It is time that we fix our teak deck.
Over the last month we had removed thousands of screws from the deck and epoxied in new caps. To bring the deck back to life, we remove all old caulking, sand the entire deck and install new caulking. The finished results are UNBELIEVABLE!
For more information on the SIS 440 caulking and tools used, check out 👉 teakdecking.com/
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[@TeakdeckingSystems]

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!!!!!! ⛵

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thanks guys for the great advice!!! We are super stoked with the finished result!!

[@ylemoine1]

I can arrest to their ECO-100 and -300. They have kept my teak like new for 10 years. I clean about once per month when the teak has gone grey and restore right back to a natural colour every time. Great job guys.

[@TeakdeckingSystems]

@@ylemoine1 Thank you, it is a fantastic product that maintains both your teak brilliantly and cares for the ocean.

[@davidtuck57]

@TDS - does Semco adversely affect SIS-440?

[@tammyferraro6478]

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.

[@smulismuli7976]

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

[@Ron-zr6se]

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!

[@TheWidebody747]

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

[@sparticle3579]

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.

[@dustylense]

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

[@sidekkamiso]

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

[@halfglassfull]

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

[@charliemcgrain]

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.

[@markslates8324]

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.

[@ianprice2298]

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

[@music-man]

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

[@christopherharry5818]

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.

[@enriquegianello]

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

[@robertnixon3816]

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!👍😊❤️❤️

[@pauljackson5010]

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

[@davidnekola698]

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 😊❤

[@tomreid3244]

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 !!

[@maryderam8556]

Looks soooo good guys!! 🙌

[@alesserfate]

Heck yeah! Beauty effort

[@MonicaBurke-zz9ej]

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!

[@wissw.5210]

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

[@captainsalty56]

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.

[@daveamies5031]

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

[@tomlane4102]

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.

[@davidpawley7022]

Learn to love grey.

[@Greg-pt7ur]

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.

[@ricorichmond8214]

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

[@user-ni1cl8bj5x]

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.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thanks for your feedback! Everyone that’s used Semco seems to enjoy it. Is it very slippery when wet?

[@richardburger3350]

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!

[@Kevinplettenbergbay]

Sika sika everywhere.....

[@aaronnunn5240]

Mine is grey and grippy, with no oil runs driping down the hull!

[@hankarmantrout5476]

Looks great, saltwater to seal, resist fungus and to help keep the planks swollen tight. Gently spray when washing and only brush lightly across the grain, if at all.

[@belindachappell9875]

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

[@fgansell]

Amazing job,

[@kaufmanjeffreys]

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

[@sailingattitude]

Beautiful

[@guillaume_is]

Nice job !!!!

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

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.

[@RandyCook-sd4th]

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

[@stephenj9563]

Agree it's well worth it. Doesn't last forever but will make the teak look great and last a lot longer. Don't waste all that hard work.

[@davidtuck57]

I heard Semco damages TDS SIS-440 - please check before using it.

[@captaincope4303]

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

[@joeybryan7065]

You guys are knocking it out mate

[@lizadoolit3933]

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

[@forrestwebb6182]

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!

[@user-gz9ty9md4v]

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.

[@IOSARBX]

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

[@daveamies5031]

You're new here? I suggest to go back and binge watch from the beginning, they were absolute novices when they started, but they work hard and learned quickly, taking advice from lots of people and now they are reaping the rewards, you'll have even more respect for them if you do see where they started from.

[@neilcampion3118]

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 😂😂

[@michaelcoad6828]

Thanks

[@TheJeffrey575]

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 🥂!

[@davidc6510]

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!

[@davidbarten7429]

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!

[@TheHummingbirdBus]

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

[@tiborkiss9186]

great job!

[@CathyDavidson-ej8md]

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

[@mrwattsclass107]

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

[@joannabrown2995]

No advice - but bloody good job! 😀😀😀

[@Fess_goat_problem]

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

[@simonreynolds8950]

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.

[@usabayermicha6178]

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.

[@cutaway7405]

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

[@spencerharvey743]

Solid

[@pmorph]

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

[@user-il7ji2ih5w]

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

[@usher63124]

Beautiful teak... good job Yosh !

[@Chris97302]

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!

[@jackrolfson312]

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

[@user-gz9ty9md4v]

That would be saltwater and shade

[@tdub6178]

Use boiled linseed oil

[@dalewatson7982]

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

[@billbaxter2914]

Deck looks bloody awesome. Great job.

[@craigwhowell8955]

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!

[@earthangel8730]

All hands on deck! Xlnt job you two. 👏

[@windsongdesigns6655]

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.

[@andrepotgieter7083]

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 😍🤩🥰

[@LynnMile22]

So beautiful. The Nandji family dominates the seas again!

[@carltontweedle5724]

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

[@skannegaard]

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?

[@FriendM2010]

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. 🤓🥳🤘

[@doncoxe644]

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

[@simoncaselton9020]

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

[@bexallen4875]

Looks bloody brilliant! Well done!!

[@raysvlovesea3396]

Well done, you can't beat the look of teak....cheers

[@regjenkins9495]

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

[@jacoklopper2353]

Linseed oil is the best

[@larrymayberry2312]

Job well done Yosh

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

It’s a team effort 👌 Bonita held her own!!

[@Toffie10]

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

[@jamarie1972]

I feel sorry for you both, Sweaty and covered in sawdust. But it looks Beautiful well done both of you Great Job! All the best from us in the Uk.

[@mattmeiners985]

You are such a hard worker!!!!! Way to go!!!!! I love it...

[@beaudwayful]

Great video Frothers! Love the refurbished deck! It looks great! You guys crushed it!

[@johnalden4605]

It looks beautiful! You guys did a hell of a job. Good work!

[@richmotz6292]

Outstanding job. You both work good together.🍻🍻⛵

[@kristaready8812]

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

[@lawrenceedger292]

The deck looks lovely! I love the color!!

[@mikewebb2638]

Can't wait to see the new rigging! You guys rock!

[@thomasthornton5737]

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

[@user-ji7qb6ek7h]

WOW, you guys are MONSTER! Well done!!! Thank you.

[@AustinBoil]

Wow, absolutely gorgeous! The amount of work to get it there was staggering, no doubt about it. Congrats!

[@svestancia]

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

[@jbizzo100]

WOW! That is beautiful!❤

[@garysankey4618]

Guys, what a job you have done, that looks amazing, you smashed it 👍

[@Captainbazz2]

Great job legends , no one can ever say you two don’t mind hard work 😉💪💪💪💪

[@TammyBillings-qt1ve]

Wow it looks amazing. Hard work but the reward is beautiful.

[@daneulekowski929]

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

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Interesting. Will the color fade to grey and then you brighten it again?