Yes you are correct, if you cover them up they will last a lot longer
But it's a real PITA taking them off and putting them back on for every sail, especially if you go a couple of times weekly.just one more little thing that moves sailing from fun closer to work Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Nate Flesness Sent: April 16, 2013 10:23 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List - Handrail heartbreak So after several years of refinishing handrails annually (or maybe every other year when I was sloppy), I finally added sunbrella handrail covers - and based on one year's experience, my handrails are now immortal and their finish is close to immortal. The covers were a minor addition to a new dodger order, though there are online sources too. I can't believe I didn't do this sooner. Handrail covers are rare around here (I'm now the only one with them in my 50 boat marina), but every time I take them off to go sailing, and look at a very nice shiny teak finish, looking just a perfect as the last time they were uncovered, I don't understand why they are rare. For all the cost and effort or replacing handrails eroded or sanded to oblivion, not to mention the effort and cumulative cost of refinishing them, I would strongly recommend getting covers. and, BTW, this year I'm no longer sure why we live here..... Nate "Sarah Jean" 1980 30-1 Siskiwit Bay Marina Lake Superior On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:13 AM, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: Hole saws...Wish I had thought of that! I could have rigged a jig on the drill press... I used a band saw for the first two then used a strait bit on the router table to get to the line. I used a jig saw for the one 3rd one and was able to much closer to the line. I had noticed the hand made quality of the originals and am quite happy with how they are turning out. Mine aren't matched though. They are staggered and lag bolted separately inside and out. Having them matched that way hides the hardware nicely but, I makes you remove and reset 2 handrails even if you have to repair only one. I do like the hidden hardware though. I got the replacement form cut out last night. Now I just need to route and sand. No more knots! Danny ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List - Handrail heartbreak Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:07:03 +0000 (UTC) Our boat has handrails on the cabin ceiling and out on the cabin top that were made as a matched pair, through bolted together. When I had my handrails off the boat, I could see they were made in pairs. Each pair is made from a single piece of wood. The carpenter used a hole saw to match the inside curve of handhole and provide a starting point for a sig saw. Draw knife would probably be best for shaping. When I refinished them, I used the fasteners to keep them paired up and they are easier to sand and varnish that way. I rigged lines to my shop ceiling with large coat hanger hooks, to keep em at a working height. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ _____ From: "D.Drake" <d...@rogers.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 9:22:04 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List - Handrail heartbreak Mine broke as I was installing it ! I feel your pain . I have since replaced the wood grab rails with Stainless ones On 15/04/2013 8:32 AM, djhaug...@juno.com wrote: > So, > > I decided to make new handrails for Lolita. All I could find on line were A.) not long enough and B.) 12" on center for the loops. Mine are 11.5" on center. > > I go out Saturday morning and buy a couple 5" x 12' rough cut boards (one as an extra), buy myself a router and router table and I'm off and running. Well, I noticed a couple knarly areas but they seemed solid, I tried to bend them and twist them and the knot was not well formed and definitely seemed solid (you already know where this is going right?) > > I worked on these the rest of the day Saturday and a good part of Sunday. I had just started finish sanding and the opposite end slipped off the table and the stupid thing broke! > > I was gutted! I guess better now than after I'd finished them > > I was all happy with how they were turning out. Lesson learned...no knots are good knots! > > Well at least it won't take as long this time and I only have to make one. > > Here are some links to the work and the heartbreak... > > http://sdrv.ms/103PWto > > http://sdrv.ms/17BaJES > > http://sdrv.ms/17BaQ38 > > You can probably see why I felt new handrails were in order when you see the new ones next to the old ones. I'm willing to bet those are original and never saw any attention. > > Oh, and my handrails were lagged to the deck from below instead of through bolted. Anyone else have the same condition. I'm thinking I'll to the same thing only with heavier lag bolts. This way I can completely finish them at home and won't have any touch up work after the install. At 24 hours between coats and doing the suggested 8 coats, thats a real time consuming job. Not to mention a lot of gas a 30 miles each way! > > Danny > Lolita > 1973 Viking 33 > Westport Point, MA > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- D.Drake 73 Jensen Healey C&C 26 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 3162/5748 - Release Date: 04/16/13
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