Spiral teak companionway
A curved companionway with radiating teak treads, fitted between decks against the white gelcoat — a stair that is as much a piece of joinery as a deck. Each tread is laid in teak with caulked seams and framed by dark margins, so the steps read as a set of matched, individual pieces following the sweep of the stair.
The difficulty in a companionway like this is that nothing is straight. The treads radiate, the plank runs fan out across each step, and the margins have to hold a clean, even line around curves while the whole assembly meets the surrounding gelcoat without a ragged edge. That is resolved on the bench, where each tread can be laid, caulked and trimmed accurately before installation, rather than fought in place.
Workshop-fabricated and installed on board, the finished companionway turns a functional link between decks into a detail that carries the same craftsmanship as the main deck. The radiating treads and dark margins give the stair depth and rhythm; the caulked seams and clean gelcoat interfaces are what make it look built-in rather than added.
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Send us photographs, the vessel length, approximate deck area, location and known history of the deck. We will tell you whether the next step should be a remote review, an on-board survey or a detailed quotation.
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