08-20-2014, 08:19 AM
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Guru
City: Carrabelle, FL
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: '05 Mainship 40T
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,162
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Originally Posted by Endurance
I spent months looking at all the synthetic wood flooring products when our boat was being built. Probably like you, I wanted something that looked like wood, but was maintenance-free.
I looked at all the 'synthetic teak' products, and ultimately went with a product made by a Portuguese company called Wicanders. They make flooring out of engineered cork. The stuff is amazing! It's waterproof, solvent-proof, fire-proof, sound-insulating, has a 15 year warranty against any defects, and needs no maintenance. I comes in 4"-6" wide planks like wood. We tested a piece by putting it overnight in a container of acetone solvent, and the next day it was completely unchanged. You can bounce a hammer off of it without damage.
The company has a range of different wood finishes, including teak and holly. I went with one called "Auburn", which looks like burled black walnut. I'll try to post a photo here, but pictures don't do it justice. Anyone that's ever been on our boat has remarked on the 'gorgeous walnut flooring', and can't believe it's not wood.
Good luck!
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Thanks Rick. That sounds really good, do you have contact info for the company you used? I found some info on the web, but I didn't see anything that looked like teak and holly.
Doug
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