Plastic? Stainless? Sorry, I am sure they are great, but I am an OEM kind of guy...teak. That said, I made a new set of handrails for my C&C 36 six years ago. varnished with Minwax spar varnish. Still going strong in northern latitudes. I think the secret to varnish is to seal all sides, then apply at least 5, and 7 better, coats with just a light sanding between. Most, including me on passion, quite too soon because three coats looks pretty good, but fails to provide the uv protection and depth of finish needed to last outdoors. I would not epoxy. Does little more than varnish in this application and more difficult to remove when it comes time to do so. Just my 2 cents. Don't mean to offend anyone. Bill Walker C&C 36 Pentwater, Mi.
Bill Walker On Tuesday, February 19, 2019 John Irvin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I have always wondered if you could make them from the plastic used in cutting boards, etc. Forget what it’s called. Any experience out there? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2019, at 10:31 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I would not expect the rails (or any other SS parts) to be hot while sailing. I guess different story when you are stationary (at the dock or on anchor). Marek1994 C270 Legato Ottawa, ON From: Dreuge via CnC-ListSent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 10:19To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Dreuge Subject: Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not. I’m a big stainless fan, but not so much for handrails in the summer sun. I was seriously considering stainless for my handrails as I had a friend who went that route. But when I went to admire and be inspired by his rails, I grabbed ahold of one and nearly got 2nd degree burn. The impression I got was that a hot rail is a safety concern. I’m thinking of HDPE rails (aka a Starboard equivalent) may be the way to go. While StarBoard/SeaBoard are a bit pricey, there are equivalents such as outdoor grade HDPE or UV stabilized HDPE sign boards which cost nearly half as much. - Paul E.1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Fort Walton Beach, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ On Feb 18, 2019, at 10:11 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:15:43 -0500 From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Epoxy or not. Message-ID: <ca+zacrbqcw3b5szxr2q4ehfo45jy2gcald0yyjfb9dzhhe2...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Replace with stainless steel. I think I paid $100 for each rail. Custom made to fit the original holes. Whitewatermarine.com https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1yd0UxdVVfWkEybjA Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1dee27e7336d40cd942208d6967f4ee2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636861870855813888&sdata=yE%2F4PfPJgYp6C0JgeibpjQ9egUYWhP8poDVWL3KS25A%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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