[Alberg30] Compaionway Drop Boards

Alfredo alberg30sail497 at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 26 07:42:08 PST 2003



The final product looks perfect. If I had not been told it was a kit I
would had thought they were professionally made. 

Alfredo


--- Brian and Elaine Timmins <timmins at optonline.net> wrote:
>   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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