ProStar: Teak vs Fiberglass Platform

[Dirt]

We have found that the rope gets caught on the fiberglass platform much more than the teak.

[SkiSam]

Hate to put a non-answer in, but it depends on the boat. Some ProStars look awful with teak, some look great.

 

In Teak's favor: Floats (rare that this matters), easily repaired if damaged.

In glass' favor: No maintenance, foam/seadek easily changed if damaged.

 

Everything else is preference on looks.

[skihacker]

teak only needs maintenance once every 2 or 3 winters if you coat it with cetol, looks awesome, and if one of your ski partners is a wood shop guy even better

[swc5150]

I'm with @Than_Bogan in that I can't believe how many still prefer teak. I suppose if just slathering some oil on the visible surface is considered proper maintenance, then it's pretty easy to maintain? I barely have time to ski these days, let alone keep up a platform. Definitely to each their own though.

[keithh2oskier]

I would rather teak my platform than vacuum the boat and wipe down the interior.

[Jody_Seal]

Not a fan of fiberglass platforms so I built my own teak platform.

 

[APB]

Glass