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Replacing the teak cabin sole was one of Ken’s projects on his Allied Seabreeze 35 yawl, at top. He chose a cheery red oak for the conversion. When he substituted the old hatch for the newer replacement, at right center, the difference in color between the worn teak and the new oak floor covering was striking. An earlier step in that sole conversion, at right, also shows the contrast between the two woods.

An expert woodworker reveals some homely truths about teak Issue 40 : Jan/Feb 2005 Separating myth from reality almost impossible with a wood as well known as teak. From its “discovery” by the Dutch i...

A small outlay in materials and a few hours of labor brought Ken a gas locker that turns heads wherever he sails.

A propane locker that won’t blow the budget Issue 78 : May/Jun 2011 A standard propane locker from a marine catalog seemed ridiculously expensive ($650 or more) when I was refurbishing my Cape Dory 27...