Finding a piece of teak without costing an arm and leg is a trick. We only are going with 80ft of 5/16" chain, spliced to 150 5/8" 8-ply. East coast and Bahamas it's plenty. I'm very worried about weight in the bow. I put the teak down with 5200, not planning to remove it. Stays flexible and stays put. The strength comes from the sandwich of the deck. Got marine ply under with large fender washers. I've been seeing older Boat Life breaking down and becoming chalky. Just replace a thru hull, where the Boat Life sealant was just dust, after 24 years. This was found during the launch this fall, hadn't even messed with it. Had to come back out for a short haul. I've use 5200 if I don't want it to come apart. Use 4000UV for deck fittings and plastic, got to be fast assembling. 4200 or 4000UV on hull fittings. I'm not super afraid of silicone in the right spots, never breaks down, stays flexible, heat no problem and no UV damage.
_________________ Hull #208, Puff Card Southern Chesapeake Bay
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