[Alberg30] Compaionway Drop Boards

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

  On my ex#497, when the companionway drop boards fell apart to the point that it didn't make sense to patch them up any longer, I made complete new louvered drop boards to fit by modiying a kit.  
  I don't see the kit parts listed anywhere in my normal on line shopping favorites any more, but I'm sure they can be had by ordering them.  The kit is made by AFI. The numbers are:  top/bottom stiles 60881 -----  side rails  60880  -------- Louvers / slats 60882.  These parts are listed at the Marinco-AFI web page still so the part numbers are current. Unfortunately, they don't show a picture, but you can see the results at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/briantimmins
in the first album.
   The only tools needed to assemble the kit were a saw (I used a table saw), clamps, drill and bit for dowelling, and glue. Some imagination and measureing ability is required also. The end result is (I think) quite nice and solid teak.
Regards,
Brian
PS  I also added screening behind the louvers, but this is not part of the kit. I routed a groove around the lovered area and screened it using standard Home Depot fiberglass screening and spline.
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