[Public-List] Portlights & toe rails.

[Jeffrey via Public-List]

Glenn,

Would you have any pictures of your bulwarks?  That sounds like an
interesting project. What species of wood did you use?

jeff

Seagrass. #116
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
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On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Glenn via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Greg
> Are you asking about the actual window material?  If so, I replaced
> everything on Dolce with polycarbonate, same thickness as the cabin sides,
> bedded all around with Dolphinite.  Maybe 1/4" or 5/16" can't remember. But
> make it the same thickness as the cabin wall.
>
> I replaced my toe rails with 4" bulwarks capped with teak a couple of
> years ago.  I like the extra foot hold and security whilst walking along
> the deck.  The deck is cambered so the bottom of the rail or bulwark needs
> to be planed on an angle   to sit upright when bolted back down.  I lifted
> angles of the deck camber every foot then laid out the pattern on a 30' loa
> strip of plywood mounted on saw horses.  That became my workbench to shape
> the bulwarks.  Toe rails could be done the same, then rounded to shape on
> top with a hand held power planner.
>
> Alternatively Most marine suppliers can order aluminum toe rail.  You
> would need to figure out the transitions with the raised wooden piece at
> the stem head and wood taff rail, and some minor deck molding where cut
> waters exist in the toerail.
>
> Glenn Brooks
> Dolce 318
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 3, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Greg Dawson via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi there.
> >
> > Has anyone replaced their portlights? What material did you use and how
> thick was it?
> >
> > Also, has anyone replaced their toe rails? the wood work on my 1968
> Alberg isn't great and I am thinking of changing to Aluminium rails. Does
> anyone know of a good supplier or have any advice please.
> >
> > Greg,
> >
> > Good hope #348
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