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

[Max Soto]

Hey Guys,  No problem...I'll try to write it down and send some pics. As
check said, there are things that I'll change if I have to do them again.. I
will talk about them too!

Regards,

Max

2011/2/6 Steve Smolinske <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>

> Great idea Chuck, I am in the middle of repairing my hatch and Max's input
> for building the hatch doors would be a great addition to an article.   Max
> if you would write something up and send it my way Ill incorporate it with
> my hatch repair.
>
> Steve
>
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> To: Vice Commodore Max Soto,
>
> I just got the hinges from Defender.  They seem big, but then I guess I
> don't want wimpy ones for this!  So, what would you do different?  And,
> how do you manage so the doors do not sag inward?
>
> I vote that Max write up this project for a Tech Article in Mainsheet!
> What do you say Steve S?  And yes, I will be happy to help with editing!
>
> Chuck Finn
> Commodore
> Catalina 38 International Association
>
> On 1/18/2011 12:56 PM, Max Soto wrote:
> > Hey guys, thanks for the complements! They are heavily
> > appeciated... You have no idea how much work I have put on
> > Estancia...I'm going to send an email with before and after pics, so
> > you'll now what I'm talking about !!....
> >
> > For the doors, I got a lot of ideas from zarcor, cruising concepts,
> > Don, Joe, etc....
> >
> > At the end, this is what I came up with.... Still, If I have to do
> > them again, I'll change some things.. but thay look good and work as
> > they are.....
> > Alden, honestly, it will be cheaper to buy them in the US,  What will
> > make them expensive, is over $200 of shipping to the US from Costa
> > Rica.......
> > I considered $890 from cruising concepts to be veery expensive, but
> > Zarcor.com has their door at $680, which is a very good price,
> > considering, even more if you consider their bennefits (King
> > Starboard, replaceble lens or screen, no maintenance, etc...... They
> > have also made these doors for C38 Whiatt...So, they have the mesures....
> >
> > The hinges are what Zarcor is using, just a little bit bigger....A
> > looked everywhere and these are the ones that I was able to
> > find...They are stainless steel Sea Dog hinges andbBought them at
> > Defender Marine...
> > Joey, the original ones where rotten because of the hard dodger that
> > was installed, so I replaced the original trims with another wood
> > trims, then I found a pic on the web of a C38 with the trims either
> > replaced by starboardm or just painted...., so I went ahead and
> > painted them white...It gives the boat a more contemporary look....of
> > cousrse, that's just my thought!!
> > As you can see on the pics, the wood rails on the side of the
> > companinway need some work, but I don't know what to do...if I just
> > varnish them again, install a stainless plate from top to bottom on
> > each side, just like new boats, or painting the white.....
> > I think that I'm going to paint the doors white on the outside, and
> > keep them varnished on the inside....Les maintenance on the outside.....
> > One of my next projects is to  replace the teak grab rails on the
> > cabin top, the less wood, the better....again, just my thought!!!!
> > Check out the pic from a C30  with the Zrcor doors, and please vote
> > for white or varnished exterior....What do you think???
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Max
> >
> >
>
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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