A yacht's teak interior

F All The Hardwoods

Vnslsslly associated with ship and boat building, none is more widely admired than teak. Even the total landlubber can appreciate the warm color and the beauty of teak grain patterns. As the color pictures accompanying this article graphically show, teak has its own unique appearance qualities.

But its attributes don't stop there. To the boat builder, teak's resistance to the marine elements of salt water and the sea air are probably more' important. He knows that the wood has a superb performance record under all kinds of ocean conditions.

The yacht shown here is The Conquistador, a 76' beauty built by the Poole Boat Works in San Diego. Replacement cost of thecraft, less than three years after construction, is estimated to be in excess of $l million.

The widespread use of teak throughout the interior is a rare thing these days, considering the cost. All of it is FEQ (First European Quality) the top grade in teak. The present general retail price for FEQ teak ranges up to $7.00 per board foot.

Marine teak plywood was used on interior vertical surfacesl the custom built furniture is all teak; and teak lumber and mouldings were used on ladders, handrails and other applications. Pine was used for cleat stock and backing against the aluminum hull. The teak was applied to it.

All teak was supplied by Mariners Forest Products, Inc. of Santa Ana, Ca., a specialist in such applications. The company also sells hardwood lumber and plywood in many domestic and imported species as well as carrying pine and birch. Through their affiliated company, Newport Planing Mill, Inc., they milled all the lumber to Poole Boat Works' specifications.

The grain and color characteristics in the teak plywood all matches as each sheet was cut from the same tree. All the woodwork is custom as is the furniture. A neat extra touch is the use ofteak for not only the hand pulls on the drawers, but on the electrical face plates. The lockers and cabinets are lined with aromatic cedar closet lining.

On the exterior of the diesel powered yacht, teak is used for the hand rails and in other trim applications. A natural oil finish was used to preserve the wood.

Sfory at a Glance

Lavish use of teak in a marine application.. interior is all teak, including f urniture. . interior all matches as each sheet of the teak plywood was from the same tree.

tllAlll Slt0ll shows extensive use 0l teak, even to the custom furnilure. Tops on small tables in foreground flip t0 reveal gameboards; checkerboard is in use 0n nearest tabl e.

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EtECInlCtt face plates in galley, like the cabinets, drawers and cupboards are teak. Wallpaper is genuine cork.0ven is a microwave.