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Jumping ship with EcoDeck® Swedish yacht builder Hallberg-Rassy will be offering yachts with EcoDeck® for the first time this year. At the beginning of May, the renowned Swedish shipyard announced that there is another option available for the deck now, in addition to teak: EcoDeck®.
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coDeck® is an alternative for teak of a synthetic material, manufactured by the Dutch company EcoDeck B.V. It mostly has the same properties as teak, but is easier to maintain.
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Hallberg-Rassy has always been known for quality, so the fact that they are now partly moving away from their beloved teak is a remarkable turn of events. The company describes itself as a ‘hardcore teak fan’ and,
until now, did not offer an alternative deck material. So why are the Swedes opting for a different option now, made from polyurethane resin?
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