[alberg30] Toe rail replacement

[Michael Stephano]

From: "Michael Stephano" <mundo at visi.net>

I know some one that has done this job (not on an Alberg). He removed the
rail in equal sections and made the replacement pieces using the original as
templates. I don't know the condition of your toe rail but it may be easier
to work with what you have and repair the bad areas. I have recently
resurfaced the coamings on my boat ( That I thought should be replaced until
the same friend bought me to my senses) by removing them and sanding away
the high grain. Sealing them with epoxy and varnish before putting them back
on. The screw holes will need to be deepened to accommodate new bungs.
Good luck
Michael Stephano
Hopkins & Bro. General Store and the
Eastern Shore Steamboat Co. Restaurant
http://members.visi.net/~mundo/

----- Original Message -----
From: <RABBIT649 at aol.com>
To: <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Toe rail replacement


> From: RABBIT649 at aol.com
>
> Dear Tom / Lee,
>      I was just looking at Ashwagh's toerail and realizing that I can't
avoid
> that job much longer.
>     And it is scary. It's cut to match the deck camber, it's bent in 3
> dimensions to match the sheer line and the plan view curvature of the hull
(I
> don't know the terminology for that), it flares out as it approaches the
bow
> (ie, changes its angle in relation to the deck), it increases in height as
> you go forward and it's scarfed, mitered and notched. You could waste a
lot
> of time and teak or go very crazy getting those joints right if you don't
> know what you're doing and I certainly don't.
>     There are a couple of reference works I have somewhere that describe a
> technique (I'll look), but I'd love to learn this hands on from somebody.
> Does anyone know of an "Ancillary Joinerwork for Fiberglass Boats" course?
>     Let's keep this thread going a while. Everybody's going to have this
> problem sooner or later.
> paul.
> Ashwagh #23
>
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