[Public-list] Redoing Teak in Hatches and Seat Tops (PICS)
JOHN GRAVES
jg1111 at msn.com
Mon Dec 12 10:50:46 PST 2005
Here are pictures of my new companionway sliding hatch and drop boards. They are made of solid burmese teak, very old slow growth natural teak. The boards are joined by internal splines of the same teak with the grain running perpendicular to the grain of the boards they are joining. It is very, very heavy and very strong. I will weigh it when I get a chance.
I hope you are able to access these pictures. I have been trying to figure out how to send pics to a list like this. If it does not work then any tips would be apreceated. Click on the link below.
http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=644111134342355044/l=70634062/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB<http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=644111134342355044/l=70634062/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB>
John
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From: Peter Staehling<mailto:staehpj1 at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] Redoing Teak in Hatches and Seat Tops
I would love to see some pictures.
--- JOHN GRAVES <jg1111 at msn.com<mailto:jg1111 at msn.com>> wrote:
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> Roger,
>
> I just got finished rebuilding the main hatch
> cover and hatch boards
> in my boat. It is made of solid burmese teak.
> They came out great and
> should last 100 years. I took some pictures
> and if you would like I
> will get them to you. I am in Brazil right now
> but should be back home
> next week. I can post them then.
>
> John
>
>
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> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net<mailto:mainstay at csolve.net>>
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> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Redoing Teak in
> Hatches and Seat Tops
> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:08:06 -0500
> >Hello Roger -
> >
> >I would suggest that creating places to
> stack gear on deck is
> generally to
> >be avoided. Similarly, you will generally
> avoid going up and down
> the deck
> >on the leeward side while under weigh unless
> there is something
> down there
> >that needs particular attention (genny track
> adjustments etc)
> >
> >On the windward side having the rails
> inboard is a good thing as
> it widens
> >your stance when moving forward and aft.
> We have not found the
> handrail in
> >its normal position to be uncomfortable
> to sit on. I have on
> occasion
> >considered adding rails on the forward
> (lower) section of the
> coach roof but
> >I guess since you can hang onto the shrouds
> up there we have not
> done it.
> >
> >Our main source of crew security are the
> jacklines that run up
> each side of
> >deck. Aboard Surprise they go from the life
> line stanchion base
> abreast the
> >main sheet winches up through the cleats on
> the foredeck and back
> down the
> >other side. We use red 1/2" dacron
> braided rope with the core
> stripped out.
> >Nothing else in the rig is red and nothing
> else is flat; so the
> potential
> >for mistakes clipping on are minimized. I
> used wire on my last
> boat but
> >wire rolls under foot and we wanted to
> eliminate that hazard.
> >
> >Well - there is a rambling response...
> >
> >Gord #426 Surprise
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Gord & Pete,
> > >
> > > I got some great Burmese teak from Steve
> at 401 253 3620 (an
> importer in
> > > Jew Jersey). I paid about $14 per board
> foot. I believe it
> came in 8/4
> > > thickness and I had it cut and planed
> down to mostly 5/8. I
> learned the hard
> > > way there is allot of junk out there.
> His stuff is the real
> deal.
> > >
> > > I used some of it to replace the Plexiglas
> tops in the forward
> and lazarette
> > > hatches (using original teak frames). Some
> day I would like to
> laminate
> > > teak strips on the plywood main hatch
> and build a teak cover
> into which the
> > > hatch slides when open (I know that thing
> has a name).
> > >
> > > In the "related but not relevant"
> department, one thought is to
> integrate
> > > fore/aft grab rails onto outboard sides of
> the cover that would
> extend
> > > forward past the cover and slope
> down to the lower cabin
> top. This would
> > > form the sides of a "tray" to stow stuff
> (sail bags normally
> stowed in
> > > forward cabin while under way).
> Eliminating the original grab
> rail, which
> > > runs at about the middle of the space
> between the hatch and
> outboard edge of
> > > the cabin, would make the cabin top a
> better seat and eliminate
> that lower
> > > mid thigh welt. I don't know if it
> would help or hurt the
> ergonomics of
> > > using the grab rails while healed over.
> It would probably be
> better to have
> > > the leeward rails more inboard but
> harder to reach if
> transiting the
> > > windward deck.
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
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