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Originally Posted by sailingdog
Giulietta-
It doesn't matter if you used sealant or that the teak is also glued down as well as screwed down... the screws pass through the top layer of fiberglass into the core, if your barge has a cored deck, and that is where the risk of water intrusion starts. Any holes that pass through the laminate into the core and are not potted with epoxy can allow water to enter the core and cause the core to delaminate.
On your barge, it may not happen since you hope they did the job properly and used sealant on every screw...but if they missed any...you're going to have a problem later on. I notice that the guys who did the work on your boat didn't bother trying to align the grain of the bungs with that of the deck to make them less noticeable... You obviously went the cheap route. 
I doubt that IPWannabe is looking at brand new, custom-built boats for some reason.
BTW, IPWannabee...take a look at Giulietta's photos for what the bungs will look like, as he has a mechanically fastened teak deck. The second photo is the clearest as to what you will be looking for. If the deck is finished in any way, it may be harder to spot than it is in Giulietta's photo. |
SD my screws didn't go into the core, wich is divinycell and not wood, but I see your point. my outer FG lawyer is 4 mmthick.
Yes I would be concerned otherwise. He did a good job.
Maybe you want to re-phrase that barge thing, she made 17kts yesterday for at least 4 minutes, water speed not GPS.
Can you do that in your anorexic toothpick?? and point at 20º, eheheheheeh
As far as aligning the grain, I specified that they were not...makes it sexy!!!