[Public-list] Redoing Teak in Hatches and Seat Tops

[JOHN GRAVES]

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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>
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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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