[jclark003]

There are a lot of synthetic products on the market. Would do some web research and if possible go look at actual installs and talk to owners who have experience. Some of them look great but are incredibly hot under the sun. A friend just installed Flexiteak and I have to say it is almost impossible to tell apart from real teak. It's reportably nearly indestructible, cool and soft on the feet and can be cleaned with just about any cleaner including bleach. Its also quite expensive and a little hard to clean. I really like the way it looks and am leaning towards having it installed on my boat.