My thought was the teak wouldn't show every foot print like the white swim platform. I'm afraid a light colored carpet would do the same and would hold water. I also think it would look great. I did not think about the heat, or simply using a cheap carpet or mat and stowing it while under way...
I was thinking of mounting the four inch wide pieces of teak spaced about a half inch apart over the fiberglass platform I can puchase the 5/8" teak for a hundred dollars.
The problem is the parking lot at my marine is black topped. The moment someone steps on the platform foot prints are left behind. Plus the deckhands leave a lot behind moving the boat in and out of storage. I have access to very cheap material cost and free labor. Plus I thought it might look...