[Public-List] Portlights & toe rails.

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I also need help with my toe rail. Mine rotted and I didn't realized that it was going to be as difficult to fit this account being a compound angle. Any help would  be great.  Pictures of how to please. 

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> On Oct 3, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Jeffrey via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> Glenn,
> 
> Would you have any pictures of your bulwarks?  That sounds like an
> interesting project. What species of wood did you use?
> 
> jeff
> 
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> On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Glenn via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>>>> On Oct 3, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Greg Dawson via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> 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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