[C38] Companionway doors project on its way...
Tom T.
tdtron at earthlink.net
Mon Jan 17 23:04:09 EST 2011
Hello list,
I started to make a set of companionway doors like Max did but I had a problem.
I didn't have Max's money, talent, patience or time. Otherwise, my doors would have looked exactly like Max's.
Instead, I opted to make a Sunbrella cover that would strap to the companionway hatch when underway but would cover the entrance any other time a door was needed.
The bottom had a piece of 3/4" PVC pipe sewn into it and since the cover is taller and wider than the entrance, it lays against the teak and gives a draft proof fit.
The inside was white Sunbrella which gave some insulation value and brightened up the interior.
When the companionway cover was used, you just pushed it out of the way to enter or exit the cabin. When we left the boat locked up at the dock, we had the crib boards in place and the Sunbrella protected the teak from the elements.
The cover was mounted at the top with a piece of bolt rope track which can be purchased at any RV store. There were two straps mounted under the track so the cover could be rolled up and mounted on the hatch when the cover wasn't wanted, like underway on a hot day.
I use the past tense because I no longer have the 38 but the companionway cover was one feature we dearly loved. We still have a Catalina 27 at Lake Lanier near Atlanta and I will soon make a companionway cover for that boat too.
Tom Troncalli
Recovering ex-38 owner
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Soto
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Sent: 1/17/2011 9:14:25 PM
Subject: [C38] Companionway doors project on its way...
Hi everybody,
Here's an update from the last companionway doors tread.....I started the project last week and the teak frames are done!!!!!!!!!!!
I just need to detail them and attach the plexiglass or acrylic lensses... Thanks for all the pics and advises, they were very helpfull!!
I chose to make the like this because it was the easiest and faster way
Hinges were installed and everything is working great.... Very cheap project... bill of materials was less than $100 without the lensses and varnish.... Now it will be easier and faster to come in and out of the cabin when the air conditioning is on...
Regards,
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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