Teak Supplier Needed

Oswego John · Post by **Oswego John** » Jul 3rd, '11, 15:53

Hi all,

I'm redoing the teak toe rails on one of my older Ty Weekenders. My lumber supplier went out of business and I guess that I will have to find a new, reputable distributor. Can anyone recommend a teak dealer that you had a good experience with in the past?

I did get some names from the "Where To Look, Parts and Supplies" section of the forum. Their web brochures don't tell very much. Some of them had restrictions on minimum purchases for shipping and other reasons. Trying to talk to a rep on a four day holiday is useless. All that I am looking for is a yard who will ship me a few sticks of quality teak at a time.

Just for what it's worth, at the beginning of the post I only mentioned toe rails. Did you know that the early versions of the Tys didn't have rub rails? I suppose that they have a good purpose and reason to be, but I won't use them. I am trying to keep the Ty as authentic as possible.

Enjoy the holiday,
O J

moctrams · Post by **moctrams** » Jul 3rd, '11, 16:12

Try these folks in Alexandria, VA.

http://www.smootlumber.com/

azucha · Post by **azucha** » Jul 3rd, '11, 17:09

I had a piece of 8/4 x 4 x 6 shipped from Woodworkers Source. Great people to work with. The longest length they ship is 8' except under special shipping conditions. The prices were as competitive as I could find.

http://www.woodworkerssource.com/tea44-p-teak.html

bhartley · Post by **bhartley** » Jul 3rd, '11, 22:30

How much do you need OJ? I think I have 16' leftover unmilled from the Ty I did a few years back it is 1" rough sawn stock. Worked great for the 70's Ty.

Bly

Markst95 · Post by **Markst95** » Jul 3rd, '11, 23:58

Did you know that the early versions of the Tys didn't have rub rails?

I don't know OJ I've been tempted to put rub rails on my 72, the deck seam isn't one of the prettiest aspects of the boat. It does make the boat look "beefier" with them on.

Oswego John · Post by **Oswego John** » Jul 4th, '11, 00:12

Hi Mark,

Aha!!

I think that I am discovering something new.

Could it be that all Typhoons, Weekenders and Daysailers, came with no rubrails. Not just the older vintage Tys.

Now I'm curious. Mark got me to thinking. All you Ty owners that care to, could you comment on whether your Ty has rub rails or not, and if possible, mention your boat's year built and maybe the hull number.

If you added rub rails after you got your Ty, please mention that fact, too.

Thanks for any light that you can shed on this.

Best regards,
O J

Steve Laume · Post by **Steve Laume** » Jul 4th, '11, 06:58

OJ, 1973 and 78 both have rub rails. All indications are that they are original, Steve.

RichS · Post by **RichS** » Jul 4th, '11, 07:13

I get what I use from Boulter Plywood in Somerville MA. Teak is a specialty for them and they ship all over the country. The price varies and they often have specials.

Sea Hunt Video · Post by **Sea Hunt Video** » Jul 4th, '11, 07:13

Oswego John wrote:
Could it be that all Typhoons, Weekenders and Daysailers, came with no rubrails. Not just the older vintage Tys.

Now I'm curious. Mark got me to thinking. All you Ty owners that care to, could you comment on whether your Ty has rub rails or not, and if possible, mention your boat's year built and maybe the hull number.

If you added rub rails after you got your Ty, please mention that fact, too.

OJ, I was caretaker of a 1977 Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender, Hull No. 1400. She had both toe and rub rails. The prior owner told me he had replaced both the toe and rub rails several years before I acquired her. I am assuming the rub rails were "original" but do not know for sure.

I wish you a Safe and Happy 4th of July.

Jim Buck · Post by **Jim Buck** » Jul 4th, '11, 09:24

Sorry OJ but I can't remember the hull number of my 1974 Typhoon but here is a photo of it in 1974. Proof is in the puddin'.

FWIW, I had a really good experience with Yukon Lumber. They had long lengths of teak and can mill custom profiles for very reasonable prices.

Dick Villamil · Post by **Dick Villamil** » Jul 4th, '11, 20:03

I have a Ty Weekender from 1976 and it has teak toe and rub rails. In fact they were damaged and I had to replace the rub rail on one side. Rather than removing the entire rub rail where it enters the stem fitting, I had a friend splice the pieces together with an 8 or10:1 scarf joint. The pieces were epoxied then after a curing period we gently bent the piece by using several friends and a few beers (afterward). The rub rail was screwed in place as we went from bow to stern. Still looks like new 4 years later. I milled the rub rail from a 5/4 board 4" x 8' then scarfed them together after cutting to shape. I use cetol light as a UV inhibitor and so far looks great. If I could figure out how to post photos I would show you. Epoxying teak required a wash of acetone prior to applying the epoxy. Also place a screw through the scarf joint to keep the pieces together. I filled all holes in the hull with west epoxt and sanded, and primed the entire hull. I had a shallow channel cut the entire length of the new piece to hold the caulking. I am about to do the same to my CD 10.

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