Baller Nando Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 I don't get it (okay, I don't get a lot of things, but...) I was looking on SIA and there are two of the best looking ProStars ever yet they have teak platforms. Did a quick check of the other Mastercraft listings and all but two of the new boats were teak. Having just spent a couple of hours on my CC platform to get it looking good, I can't see why anyone would go with a wood platform- I mean, it's the only piece of wood on the whole boat- they've gone to great lengths to get rid of all the other wood on boats and yet we keep this one piece. And they're hard on ski bottoms (especially if they're oiled regularly)- give me a nice piece of maintenance-free fiberglass with a nice soft SeaDek covering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller fox197 Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 Agree 100% My prostar has fibreglass and can't go wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 SeaDek doesn't last forever. It takes punishment from the sun and dries out and deteriorates. The older CC fiberglass platforms with rubber or whatever, gets funky down in the depressions and it skies serious brush scrubbing to keep it clean. And they crack from UV exposure. For me, give me teak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonicus Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 +1 for teak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 Just slap some Watco Teak Oil on it from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I love my teak when it's clean and oiled. BUT, I'm tired of it. I'd like to try fiberglass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sure are pretty, but who needs the maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalor Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Teak on my 89 Centurian Falcon.....no maintenance......works great......love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 I LOVE my fiberglass platform. It's the only way to go IMO. "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jedgell Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 Just doesn't look right to have a $50,000+ high tech boat with a wood platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 I paid extra for teak on my 09 SN. The fiberglass ones I saw got beat up. I clean it once a season and never oiled it. Oil gets on the ski and just adds dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted May 22, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted May 22, 2015 @jedgell - I disagree, my prostar with the teak platform looks sweet, and if it gets a scratch/nick then a little sandpaper fixes it with a teak oil touch up, try that when you get a chip in the fiberglass step, or the cat scratches your seadeck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller baja Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 Like them both. I have teak on my 94 ProStar 205 and Fiberglass on the 2007 LXI. I oiled the teak annually for the first 10 years to restore the color. Now I've let it mature to the natural grey of all outdoor woods and it should last another 21 years no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 In my opinion the teak platforms look better and nicks can be easily fixed unlike fiberglass. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rab Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 I love the classic look of teak but I also like the extra grip from a fiberglass platform with rubber on it. I slipped off a teak platform that was oiled a bit too much and broke my pinky toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cumby85 Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 Because they look awesome. My 16 year old teak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 You guys who say teak is no maintenance please explain that to me. IMO no maintainence = looks like crap. I've had both. Love the look of well maintained teak like on my '05 LXI but liked the functionality of the padded FG platform I had on my '00 Supra Legacy a whole lot more. Like @thompjs said just keep some Watco teak oil on it (after sanding it down to bare wood once) and it looks like new regardless of age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 I don't care as long as the bottom of my very expensive ski is not getting scratched up. I've got a bunch of little nicks in the front of my Quest from hopping off the back. Changed my technique a little with the Helix and its not as bad. At the end of the day I'm going to say no to both, give me carbon fiber please, modern, super cool and less weight over the back of the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted May 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 22, 2015 This used too be a shopping mall, now it's all mountains and rivers. Teak is pretty. +1 Teak. This should have been a poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller socalskier Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 Teak all the way. Prettier and way better for sliding off with jumpers. Very easy to fix a nick in the teak and very hard to fix the fiberglass. Like the godfather said, "It's tradition"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hallpass Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 Teak all the way. One of the things I do not like about modern boats are the fiberglass platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 Teak looks great if you keep it up=work. Won't go back to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller savaiusini Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 My Prostar originally came with fiberglass and I sold it for more than it cost to buy a new teak one... I second @richarddoane's comments. If you get a scratch, sand it out real quick and slap a fresh coat what ever you use on it. I use this stuff and swear by it. Sam Avaiusini - HO Sports Company - Director of Inside Sales and Business Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 It says enough that there are no pictures of beautiful fiberglass decks. I get that the things are 100% functional. Their function, over a shorter lifespan does not outweigh the aesthetics and long term function with minimum upkeep. At least, not to me. Totally opinion though. I actually like to spend a little time with wood. Gotta say too, my Connelly Hook on the shelf is way prettier than my Vapor. I won't be skiing on that Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 I would rather have a teak platform. If properly maintained it can take more punishment from every day use from skiing. Mine is 20 years old and still looks as good as it did the day I brought it home, but it has required maintenance. I want to see what a fiberglass platform looks like after 1700 hours. If I did get a boat with a fiberglass platform I would get it in white, and I would cover all the fiberglass parts with shrink wrap tape to protect the finish, an idea I picked up from Randy Meny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller slow Posted May 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 23, 2015 Better things to do with my time then maintain a teak platform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted May 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 24, 2015 Teak all the way. We have a 2012 TXi and found a 2008 LXi teak platform to slap on it. The fiberglass platforms tend to get all beat up, nicked up, etc. Also, the sea deck foam doesn't last forever. $150 to replace it and a lot of work to get the old stuff off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rockdog Posted May 24, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 24, 2015 Wow, shocked at how many think it's difficult maintenance, I'd hate to see the maintenance paid to the rest of their boat. Light rub and clean and oil recoat once a year it probably the easiest part of keeping my boat tip-top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted May 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 27, 2015 How are you guys beating up your composite platforms? I've had a few of them now, and have never even come close to putting a ding in one. With that said, I have zero maintenance hours on my composite, versus lots on my old teak. Maintaining teak properly takes more than a single layer of oil on the sunny side. Teak does look nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dthate Posted May 27, 2015 Members Share Posted May 27, 2015 Wood is good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted May 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 27, 2015 I don't necessarily agree that it's more durable (it certainly might be) or that it requires no maintenance (it doesn't take much). @Cumby85 said it all: It looks awesome. Go look at the dash of a Rolls Royce, or a Bentley. Tell me if it's wood or plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted May 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 27, 2015 I think of a tournament boat more like a Ferrari...no wood on that dash:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted May 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 27, 2015 Frankly, the 2nd piece of wood on a ski boat should be the throttle ball. It was sad when that fell out of fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted May 27, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm surprised this discussion has been mostly about what they look like. I like the way teak looks, and it's not that big a deal to maintain, I just don't like putting my ski on on the wooden surface when there's the option of a no-scratch one. Two of the boats I regularly ski behind have fiberglass, three have teak (including mine). I just prefer to keep my ski scratchless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Law Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 My teak platform finally bit it. 2003 Nautique 216 and it was never quite right from the beginning. (bad glue, bad piece that started to separate) Went to the Nautique dealer and inquired about a new fiberglass platform. $1,300 plus shipping! Just found a used teak platform online for $300 plus $150 shipping. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted May 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 28, 2015 You can buy them new here: http://www.theplatformguy.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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