bmurbs Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 This is probably a duplicate but I couldn't find anything using search.... Looking for input/thoughts on which is better and why--teak or fiberglass platform on the new ProStar. Thanks in advance ballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Should have made this a poll- I vote fiberglass. Easier on skis and less maintenance. Teak looks nice, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster88 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Not had a glass platform on the new ProStar, but have had them on others. I’m personally glad to be back on the teak platform on my ProStar. The only con I can think of it’s heavier and so harder to handle when folding. I don’t consider the teak maintenance a disadvantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller blagrata Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 I have and like a fiberglass platform. I have found teak to be slippery. Mastercraft designs the platform well with sides that curve with the surface material... therefore when you hop into the water you don't grind your ski on a fiberglass edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 I prefer the classic look of teak, but if you do get fiberglass, be sure to get a white platform. The colored gelcoat shows scratches too easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dnewton Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak. My brother has fiberglass and I have teak. I paid 630 bucks to have his repaired after backing into it lightly. A quarter size ding. With 50 bucks and 2 hours mine looks brand new. My looks better for one day after a new coat of oil, but his consistently looks better. I just don’t see how you won’t scratch a fiberglass one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted May 30, 2019 Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak all day Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bikesrus Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak...love the look and don’t miss the chipping that happened with the fiberglass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Not even close.....TEAK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jaypro Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 love the look of teak. I even love cleaning the teak. Star brite products make it simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScottScott Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dave2ball Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Fiberglass it’s maintenance free nonslip does not get oil on the bottom of your equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted May 30, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak, I built mine for my 09. Dont like the composite today's units. I thought about building them for custom order but the costs would be pretty high to the customer. $800-$1200.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller powbmps Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak. Hop, don't slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skimtb Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak. Looks like it belongs and easy to keep up or fix. Has worked for 50 years without tearing up skis etc. The fiberglass would be nice with the non slip surface and no maintenance. But, most I’ve seen have some chips or dings and the nonslip stuff eventually seems to pull up. Especially on rounded ends. Maybe MC has the non slip heat formed to want to stay curled down? I’d say it depends on what your goal is. Lowest maintenance and you can deal with it potentially not looking perfect and don’t care for a “traditional” look, go fiberglass. All else, go teak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Fiberglass. I prefer the lower maintenance and IMO, with today's modern boats the teak just looks out of place-dated. I think the Nautique 200 and get away with teak but not the other 3. But it's really personal preference they both work perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak. That is still the one thing I wish was easier to change on my boat. I miss my teak platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dthate Posted May 30, 2019 Members Share Posted May 30, 2019 Wood is Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Fiberglass all the way. No maintenance and look better on modern boats. All opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller epnault Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 Teak - the fiberglass shows scratches and looks beat up over time. I will admit as new the glass one looks great. There is some maintenance with teak but way cheaper than repairing a beat up glass one. I have a lot of kids and guests behind my boat in the summer. If it was just adult slalom skiers I might change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller igkya Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 While I'm a bit old school and like the look of teak better, the fiberglass has grown on me and has almost zero maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stickman Posted May 30, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 30, 2019 We do allot of course maintenance off the back of our boats. Subs and even cables need to rest on the platform. Fiberglass would get trashed but teak has held up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted May 31, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 31, 2019 Fiberglass with Sea Deck for sure. But there are still good uses for a teak platform too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted June 1, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 1, 2019 I have had both and really like the Gekko GTR platform. Its different and really works nice.I really can't see wood on a boat these days thats something we got rid of yrs ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted June 1, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 1, 2019 @RAWSki get your feet off the table. Freakin' Clarkston hillbillies. :) Do like your choice in beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted June 1, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 1, 2019 @DaveD. You are so in the doghouse now. Confusing my legs and feet with @Shell 's!!?? Stop by with some cold Torpedoes IF you want to improve your standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodecon Posted June 2, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 2, 2019 I am definitely a teak guy and have found that it can also be "maintenance free" it's easy actually: just don't do any maintenance to it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syndicate Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 having been a promo person for Mastercraft for 18 years i only bought 1 fiberglass platfrom because my asked me to. Never would get fiberglass ever ruins the look of the boat and is heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted June 2, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 2, 2019 MC’s fiberglass platform is really heavy. Nautique’s version is very light though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted June 2, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 2, 2019 Fibreglass over foam is heavier than teak??? Hard to imagine that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted June 2, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 2, 2019 Teak platforms float. Do fiberglass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FSSPCat Posted June 2, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 2, 2019 @UWSkier no, they most certainly do not. My buddy’s fell off his supra while his wife was surfing. We got it, but it was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted June 2, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted June 2, 2019 @uwskier my buddy's fiberglass Sportster platform currently resides on the bottom of Bow Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted June 2, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 2, 2019 My understanding from numerous posts about lost platforms over the years is that teak platforms sink like a stone. I know that my fibreglass platform floats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted June 2, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted June 2, 2019 I know of a teak platform that was floating just fine until the owner found it with his prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster88 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Loosing a platform? I’ve never been concerned about this. Sorry for the thread jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted June 3, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 3, 2019 agreed...how in the world are you guys losing platforms?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted June 3, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 3, 2019 While I vote for fiberglass, I’m sure the fiberglass platform on my 196 is about 50% heavier than the teak one on on my older Nautiques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted June 3, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted June 3, 2019 @sodbuster88 @swc5150 when your friends are VERY excited to go skiing, they apparently forget to put the platform pins in (small garage, need to take platform off after each ski) - you know the rest of the story! Kind of similar to forgetting to put in the plug I imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drew_Wright_OBXtoFl Posted June 3, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 3, 2019 If fiberglass is heavier wood has to be the best choice. What is the weight difference?. Most of is would not run a full tank of gas why would we add weight to the back of the boat with a platform that is heavier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted June 3, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted June 3, 2019 Well since the weight topic came up - carbon fiber = 1/3 the weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vic Posted June 23, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2019 I love teak platforms they look great even if you do not maintain them. Fiberglass scratches and chips and just look cheap after a summers use. Some are even very slippery. As fiberglass is harder material it can damage your ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Golfguy Posted June 23, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2019 Teak, if you are in a hot climate. Burned feet today on my fiberglass MC platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmurbs Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thx Ballers....went with teak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skimtb Posted June 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2019 @bmurbs pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted June 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2019 Wow @Golfguy I wish we had that problem! A little water usually cools down sea deck but does MC use a different material on their glass platforms?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 26, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted June 26, 2019 Huh. I totally ignored this thread before because I didn't think anyone was getting teak on a modern boat. I'm shocked by the teak love. In my experience synthetic dominantly wins on both safety (i.e. traction) and maintenance (zero vs. substantial), which are the only two things that matter to me. Teak looks nice ... right after you've sanded it and put 4 coats of teak oil on it. When my previous boat (with teak) drove away with its new owner, I was more than happy to pass along that homework assignment to someone else. Whereas, I've already spent more time typing this message than I've ever spent fussing with my synthetic platform, even though said platform is more than 10 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted June 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2019 I oiled my teak platform 1 to 2 times a year and it always looked great. Especially when wet - which it usually was when I looked at it. If the 1-2 hours a year it takes to maintain a teak platform is too much then so be it. In the time it takes for me to drain the oil during an oil change I could have my platform oiled. I hate my fiberglass platform. It hurts on bare feet, scratches easily and gets crazy hot when dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vernonreeve Posted June 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2019 Bought a used boat with the grey teak platform. Sanded it down and oiled it so it looks brand new. It's not slippery at all. I think they only get slippery if you try sealing it with varnish or something. But just oiling it works great. Hardly takes any oil to keep it looking new. I wipe it thoroughly with a white rag after oiling to be sure there isn't any surface oil residue left that might get on clothing. This is what it looks like 5 years later with just adding a touch of stain every couple months to cover the scratches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted June 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2019 +1 for Teak all day. It's classic, cool, easy to maintain, and looks SO much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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