[Rhodes22-list] companionway trim strips

[Graham Stewart]

Jerry:
The original teak runners on my boat were 40" long x 1.25" wide and .5"
thick.

I just replaced mine but made them from composite decking cut so that the
grain pattern is up. I wanted to make the boat as maintenance free as
possible. I made the new stringers sturdier than the original teak as
composite material is not as strong at teak. I am not sure how that will
hold up - especially with screws driven from below. I might replace the
screws  with bolts. On my boat the hatch slid on strips of Formica that were
broken and needed replacement so I used 1/8 x 1.5 inch aluminium strips. I
have attached pictures of the new rails on my freshly painted top. The
colours in the photo are off - the top is an off white and the rail is a
weathered grey colour. My plan is to use the composite material for the
cockpit trim as well unless it turns out to be problematic. I was not able
to find much on the web that discusses using this material in boats. 

Graham 

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Sent: March-16-14 1:54 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] companionway trim strips


Could some one measure the strips of starboard that retain the companion way
slider on each side. I slipped on the ice and broke my leg three weeks ago,
and after the installation of a rod, a plate, and ten screws, I still have 3
more weeks until I can put weight on it. If I can get a Idea of how much
starboard to order, I can get a start on that project, while I'm dead in the
water.

  Thanks,

   Jerry Lowe
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