[C38] Companionway doors project on its way...

[Steven Ribble]

I completely agree with Tom about Max's talent, the doors look great.

For anyone thinking about the 'easy way out' Sunbrella option, I had a
similar cover on a previous boat.  The difference was that the top
connection was corner snaps (top: toward the rear and on the outside edge of
the teak along the hatch slide, bottom: as appropriate) and both top and
bottom relied on layers of fabric as a cross-gap stiffener.  Being "soft" it
didn't bang around and was easy to remove and stow in a hurry, when needed.


Aside from the ease of access and privacy benefits of the cover, the thing I
really liked was how it protected the [wood] finish and helped keep the rain
out.

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Tom T. <tdtron at earthlink.net> wrote:

>  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 <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> *To: *Catalina 38 Listserve <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> *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,
> --
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
>
>
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Steve Ribble
207/852-0971
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