[Public-List] New cockpit coaming

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

Hi All,

For those of you in and around the Chesapeake, you know we’ve had some
unusually warm weather these last couple of days…I did take the time to
catch a little nap in the cockpit in T shirt and shorts this past Sunday
(December 13!).

I also took andvantage of the weather to install my “faux teak” abbreviated
cockpit coamings.  These are a test to see if this arrangement "works for
me."  I sail mostly in protected waters and short handed - either solo or
my wife and I.  I was fortunate enough to have Santa come early - (s)he
brought me a couple of Lewmar Evo 40 STs which I will mount directly on
deck.  This is just a test, that's why I used poplar stained to match the
old teak toe rails.  I used the original fasteners and mounting holes, I
did "stand them off" using fender washers to let water flow between the
wood and the 'glass - hopefully this will be easy to flush out and not trap
crud that causes those beautiful rails to turn to fertilizer.  I've
included a couple of pics.

Wes

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cq5coeedmct8o7z/Cockpit%20new.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o515gqkrpumbh5n/Coaming%201.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qtcqs82g28v4jk5/Coaming%202.jpg?dl=0