[C38] Another Toe Rail question

[Pierre Patino]

Hi Tom

I for one would love to see those pictures. I was thinking this weekend how
useful a couple of extra cleats would be.

Thanks



On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:32 PM, tdtron at earthlink.net
<tdtron at earthlink.net>wrote:

>  Hello Ray,
>
> I owned the Renata, hull #95, for about 17 yrs and cutting through the toe
> real for forward cleats was one of the first modifications I made.  I would
> do it again in a heartbeat.
>
> I used a scroll saw to cut through the rail and then I ran the saw
> horizontally about 1/16" above the flange cutting through the ribs.  I then
> used a file to finish the cut being careful not to hit the flange.  I
> carefully dressed the rail ends where the cut was made making a smooth
> radiased end to both sides of the cutout area.  I painted the cuts and file
> marks with black paint and it looked pretty good when I was finished.  The
> flange area in the cutout acted as a rub rail for the line since the edges
> were radiased.
>
> I think I still have the pieces of aluminum I cut out.  If I do I can
> photo them if you want.  I save aluminum for foundry work.
>
> Tom Troncalli
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Ray Torok <torok13731 at gmail.com>
> *To: *Catalina 38 Listserve <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> *Sent:* 2/21/2013 9:44:13 PM
> *Subject:* [C38] Another Toe Rail question
>
>  I'm thinking about finding a way to mount two bow cleats on the deck
> just behind the pulpit.
>
> Has anyone looked at cutting gaps in the toe rail and mounting bow cleats
> in the gap?  The idea would be to put them close enough to the rail so that
> chocks are not needed (like they do on new boats), and leaving the bottom
> part of the toe rail in place, so that lines going to the cleats rub on it
> rather than the fiberglass edge of the boat.
>
> I gotta believe someone out there has already figured this out (or knows
> why it's a bad idea).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
> THIRA  #37
>
>
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