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gpj posted 05-14-2014 09:57 AM ET (US)
As I mentioned in another Marketplace WTB inquiry, my wife and I are doing a budget restoration of a 1975 Montauk. We made a decision that this would not be a B.O.A.T., but a B.O.A.H. (Break Out Another Hundred)! I have been amazed at the cost of stainless steel hardware and teak lumber!
Speaking of teak, I need a few pieces for the restoration. I need to make a set of cooler cleats, which will require two pieces 4"x22"x1" (width/length/thickness).

I also need to make a pair of floor supports to raise my reversible pilot seat. For these I will need two pieces approximately 3.5"x22"x2" width/length/thickness).
If anybody has suitable old teak that can be refinished or leftovers from a project of your own, I would be happy to purchase it from you. Thanks. Glen
PeteB88 posted 05-14-2014 10:59 AM ET (US)
I totally respect your intent to reuse, restore marine teak. I think it's responsible and important - throwing away marine grade teak, mahogany, D FIr, spruce or white oak is a crime. Hope you find some.
gpj posted 05-14-2014 11:26 AM ET (US)
Thank you for your kind words, Pete! Teak is a beautiful, amazingly functional wood. It really doesn't wear out in the sense that traditional wood does. I feel like we should treat it like aluminum: minimize the "new" production, and recycle the existing stock in whatever way possible.
wally910 posted 05-14-2014 08:32 PM ET (US)
I have what I believe to be a teak 4 x 4, about 2 feet long that I found washed up on the beach a few years ago. I picked it up thinking it would be a perfect piece for making a few rod holder brackets. I never got around to it and as far as I know, it's still sitting in the garage. I'll dig it out and see if I can verify that it is in fact teak. One other place with mentioning, if you are ever in St Augustine, is Sailor's Exchange . They carry quite a bit of reclaimed teak, though it usually isn't in the sizes you are looking for. Their prices are competitive.
gpj posted 05-14-2014 08:55 PM ET (US)
Wow, Wally, I wish a big ole piece of teak would wash up on our beach!
If it is teak, the piece of wood you have would probably work for my projects (I have table and miter saws to cut it to size). Just let me know.
We've never been to St. Augustine. When we're here, we're in SW Florida and we take I-75 straight down. I did look at the Sailors Exchange website and their eBay store. I wish they had a store on Pine Island! All their prices were reasonable, and I liked their motto: "Let’s do all we can to keep boating affordable." I'm gonna call them tomorrow about ordering some fiberglass resin.
Thanks.
cohasett73 posted 05-18-2014 09:47 AM ET (US)
gpj,
Look at Iroko as a teak substitute. Last time I looked it was 1/4th the price.
Tom from Rubicon, WI
stayinstrewn posted 05-18-2014 09:53 PM ET (US)
Nice gpj....I'm also looking for some hardwood and would love to get repurposed wood - either teak or mahogany for a custom stern seat I'm building for my 22ft outrage. I'm in CT near bridgeport...any leads would be great....I'll be stopping in at CT river lumber when I'm up that way next week.
gpj posted 05-24-2014 08:39 AM ET (US)
Dear Stayinstrewn - Any luck finding your wood? Me, nothing. There apparently is not a single piece of teak for sale in the city of Louisville or its environs. I'm afraid I may have to resort to new wood from an eBay vendor :-(
What about you? Did you find anything?
gpj posted 05-24-2014 08:56 AM ET (US)
Tom - Thanks for the suggestion on Iroko. I googled it and it sounds like it would be a pretty good substitute. I found prices at $10/bf, which is not horrible. I'm a little concerned about strength. Teak is a known quantity, and my critical applications are load-carrying: bases to raise the RPS, RPS seatback pivot blocks for the pivot arms, seat bottom pivot arm "bearings" for the seat bottom (I have the old z-legs that do not have the notches for the pivot arm bars).
Have you had good luck with Iroko? Did you get a good match in terms of appearance?
stayinstrewn posted 05-24-2014 12:56 PM ET (US)
I'm going to buy mahogany...I already have some on the boat and ok with 2 more pieces...would've liked teak, but it's all good
Whaler27 posted 05-30-2014 10:58 PM ET (US)
I have a boat load of teak from a Whaler27.
The fire box is gone from this picture but the other items are still for sale.
http://www.momentoffame.com/photopost/data/517/medium/DSCN07021.JPG
http://www.momentoffame.com/photopost/data/517/medium/DSCN07042.JPG
Prices from $5 - $75 obo. Thank you for looking
cohasett73 posted 05-31-2014 10:13 AM ET (US)
gpj,
Color match is ok, strength similar to teak so no worries.
Finding Iroko is another thing,the first time I asked the owner of the hardwood store in Slinger,WI if he had any Iroko I got the funny look. He had never heard of it.
Tom from Rubicon,WI

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Author	Topic: WTB - Repurposed teak
gpj	posted 05-14-2014 09:57 AM ET (US) As I mentioned in another Marketplace WTB inquiry, my wife and I are doing a budget restoration of a 1975 Montauk. We made a decision that this would not be a B.O.A.T., but a B.O.A.H. (Break Out Another Hundred)! I have been amazed at the cost of stainless steel hardware and teak lumber! Speaking of teak, I need a few pieces for the restoration. I need to make a set of cooler cleats, which will require two pieces 4"x22"x1" (width/length/thickness). I also need to make a pair of floor supports to raise my reversible pilot seat. For these I will need two pieces approximately 3.5"x22"x2" width/length/thickness). If anybody has suitable old teak that can be refinished or leftovers from a project of your own, I would be happy to purchase it from you. Thanks. Glen
PeteB88	posted 05-14-2014 10:59 AM ET (US) I totally respect your intent to reuse, restore marine teak. I think it's responsible and important - throwing away marine grade teak, mahogany, D FIr, spruce or white oak is a crime. Hope you find some.
gpj	posted 05-14-2014 11:26 AM ET (US) Thank you for your kind words, Pete! Teak is a beautiful, amazingly functional wood. It really doesn't wear out in the sense that traditional wood does. I feel like we should treat it like aluminum: minimize the "new" production, and recycle the existing stock in whatever way possible.
wally910	posted 05-14-2014 08:32 PM ET (US) I have what I believe to be a teak 4 x 4, about 2 feet long that I found washed up on the beach a few years ago. I picked it up thinking it would be a perfect piece for making a few rod holder brackets. I never got around to it and as far as I know, it's still sitting in the garage. I'll dig it out and see if I can verify that it is in fact teak. One other place with mentioning, if you are ever in St Augustine, is Sailor's Exchange . They carry quite a bit of reclaimed teak, though it usually isn't in the sizes you are looking for. Their prices are competitive.
gpj	posted 05-14-2014 08:55 PM ET (US) Wow, Wally, I wish a big ole piece of teak would wash up on our beach! If it is teak, the piece of wood you have would probably work for my projects (I have table and miter saws to cut it to size). Just let me know. We've never been to St. Augustine. When we're here, we're in SW Florida and we take I-75 straight down. I did look at the Sailors Exchange website and their eBay store. I wish they had a store on Pine Island! All their prices were reasonable, and I liked their motto: "Let’s do all we can to keep boating affordable." I'm gonna call them tomorrow about ordering some fiberglass resin. Thanks.
cohasett73	posted 05-18-2014 09:47 AM ET (US) gpj, Look at Iroko as a teak substitute. Last time I looked it was 1/4th the price. Tom from Rubicon, WI
stayinstrewn	posted 05-18-2014 09:53 PM ET (US) Nice gpj....I'm also looking for some hardwood and would love to get repurposed wood - either teak or mahogany for a custom stern seat I'm building for my 22ft outrage. I'm in CT near bridgeport...any leads would be great....I'll be stopping in at CT river lumber when I'm up that way next week.
gpj	posted 05-24-2014 08:39 AM ET (US) Dear Stayinstrewn - Any luck finding your wood? Me, nothing. There apparently is not a single piece of teak for sale in the city of Louisville or its environs. I'm afraid I may have to resort to new wood from an eBay vendor :-( What about you? Did you find anything?
gpj	posted 05-24-2014 08:56 AM ET (US) Tom - Thanks for the suggestion on Iroko. I googled it and it sounds like it would be a pretty good substitute. I found prices at $10/bf, which is not horrible. I'm a little concerned about strength. Teak is a known quantity, and my critical applications are load-carrying: bases to raise the RPS, RPS seatback pivot blocks for the pivot arms, seat bottom pivot arm "bearings" for the seat bottom (I have the old z-legs that do not have the notches for the pivot arm bars). Have you had good luck with Iroko? Did you get a good match in terms of appearance?
stayinstrewn	posted 05-24-2014 12:56 PM ET (US) I'm going to buy mahogany...I already have some on the boat and ok with 2 more pieces...would've liked teak, but it's all good
Whaler27	posted 05-30-2014 10:58 PM ET (US) I have a boat load of teak from a Whaler27. The fire box is gone from this picture but the other items are still for sale. http://www.momentoffame.com/photopost/data/517/medium/DSCN07021.JPG http://www.momentoffame.com/photopost/data/517/medium/DSCN07042.JPG Prices from $5 - $75 obo. Thank you for looking
cohasett73	posted 05-31-2014 10:13 AM ET (US) gpj, Color match is ok, strength similar to teak so no worries. Finding Iroko is another thing,the first time I asked the owner of the hardwood store in Slinger,WI if he had any Iroko I got the funny look. He had never heard of it. Tom from Rubicon,WI