I have always loved the look of teak. Maintaining it, however, is another story. I was a bit concerned about how much teak I saw on the Emerger and their other skiffs. Well, the maintenance problem has been solved. There is very little to no real teak used on the skiff. In its place the crew has many of the stainless steel trim pieces sent out and dipped. The dipping process is very similar to the process used to put camouflage patterns on hunting rifle stocks. First, a film pattern is floated in a dip tank. Then a chemical activator is sprayed onto the film. The product is dipped into the pattern then set up to dry. Finally, a protective coating is applied.
