I had mine remade out of stainless steel. $200 each and no maintenance. I'll take that all day every.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1yd0UxdVVfWkEybjA Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jul 22, 2016 3:16 PM, "Sylvain Laplante via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I had mine redone , first in Jatoba , very nice appearance but very very > hard ( must be cut with cobalt blade ), and while sanding it fell from 3-4 > feet on the concrete floor, it splitted as a result so I went with IPE ( > IPÉ in french ), pretty much teck-like but instead of turning grey it > blackens ( good word? ) if not maintained, of course. > I've recovered them with Deks Olje ( now bought by Owatrol ) a 2 part > protection, was much varnish-like finish. Actually all the exterior teak > parts were redone with IPE on mine. I would say don't delay maintenance if > you want to go with this wood because there is no teak-restorer if you > delay ( I used vinegar and 3M scrub pads to restore it ). > > If the cost difference is not that high I would go with teak :-) > > > Sylvain > C&C27 MkIII > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* RANDY <randy.staff...@comcast.net> > *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2016 1:40 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Replacement Handrails > > Moving forward with this project. Thanks Bill Bina for recommending > http://www.teakmarinewoodwork.com/hand_rails.htm - I got a quote from > them but it was cost-prohibitive ($760 for two rails plus $385 for shipping > from Tampa to Denver). > > I've decided to fabricate my own, as one of my crew is extremely skilled > at woodworking and has all the necessary tools. I can get the necessary > teak stock for <$200. > > The problem is getting a long-enough piece of teak. The rails on the boat > are 117" long. The longest piece of teak I can get is 115". So I have to > decide between shortening the rails by two inches, or using an alternative > wood. We'd prefer not to do end-to-end joinery for this application. > > Shortening the rails by an inch on each end probably isn't that big an > issue. It wouldn't appear to require changing the mounting screw > locations. The main issue is how noticeable it would be afterward. > > I could get another oily close-grained hardwood species in a long-enough > length, e.g. Ipe, Cumaru, or Paduak. And it would be significantly less > expensive than teak. > > So my question to you listers is, do you have any opinions on the merits > or demerits of using Ipe, Cumaru, or Paduak instead of teak for exterior > handrails? > > Thanks in Advance, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Danny Haughey via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *"Danny Haughey" <djhaug...@juno.com> > *Sent: *Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:49:40 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Replacement Handrails > > +1 on building your own! I do so on my Viking 33 and I was really happy > with the result. I even had to scribe them to the rounded splash guard and > they came out great! > > Danny > > On 6/20/2016 6:22 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List wrote: > > If you have a few wood working tools handy, they are easy to build > yourself. I built my handrails on my 30-1 out of teak. All you need is a > hole-saw, jig saw and a router to round the edges. You would build two at a > time. I have a matching set down below. > > This is the best picture I could find: > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B87tJUU30YcDdm5rN0lZNTdqOU0/view?usp=sharing > > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B87tJUU30YcDdm5rN0lZNTdqOU0/view?usp=sharing> > IMG_2338.JPG > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B87tJUU30YcDdm5rN0lZNTdqOU0/view?usp=sharing> > drive.google.com > Cheers, > Aaron R. > Admiral Maggie, > 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 > Annapolis, MD > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of RANDY via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, June 19, 2016 10:39 PM > *To:* cnc-list > *Cc:* RANDY > *Subject:* Stus-List Replacement Handrails > > Listers- > > Can anyone recommend a source for replacement exterior (cabin top) > handrails for a 30-1? I would prefer teak, but would be willing to > consider an estimate on stainless steel as well. Thanks in advance. > > Best Regards, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. 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