To reduce maintenance I removed the teak drop boards and made a single board from 1/2" King Starboard. I later made swinging doors from 3/4" PVC sheet from Home Depot with stainless take apart hinges. They look great and are easy to use. Made a storage shelf from thinner PVC material for the drop board and the doors so they can both be stowed below. Replaced the companionway slider with acrylic from Annapolis Maritime Plastics, 410-263-4424. He's pretty expensive but does quality work. Acrylic has doubled in price since Covid, but you can save money by using thinner material for everyday use and make a thicker, solid board for offshore voyaging. Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R, Annapolis
> On 05/29/2024 9:53 AM EDT Karl Kuzis via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Good day all, > > FIREFLY is in need of a hatch board upgrade from her one piece solid wood > slab. > Looking to move back to a 3 part style with (at least) 1 part made of a > clear(ish) plastic. > > The question to the group is who has used what type of plastic and how have > they held up. > (Plexiglass vs lexan vs ?) > > And associated, who has a good source for the material ? > > I have the ability to shape / cut / etc so I don't need a finished product, > simply raw stock material. > Thanks in advance for the input! > > Respectfully, Karl > > Karl Kuzis > FIREFLY - C&C 29 Mk 1 > karl.ku...@gmail.com mailto:karl.ku...@gmail.com > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help > me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu >
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
