Companionway wood slats...???

Capt.Jim · December 04, 2016, 06:20:05 PM

Quote from: Noah on December 04, 2016, 04:04:11 PM
My hatch boards

YES !! This kind!

Noah · December 04, 2016, 06:59:53 PM

Strip, sand, varnish. Light sand, varnish, repeat at least 4 times. Love!

Capt.Jim · December 04, 2016, 07:47:39 PM

Quote from: Noah on December 04, 2016, 06:59:53 PM
Strip, sand, varnish. Light sand, varnish, repeat at least 4 times. Love!

Yep, that's what I am working on lately...

KWKloeber · December 04, 2016, 08:14:01 PM

BTW I know, "It never rains in SoCal" !! but do you folks on the right coast have an issue w/ rain blowing inside under the bottom weather board?

It was a problem on the 30, because the bottom of the opening is "flat"

The fix was to screw down a 3/4 x 3/4 teak (or alum) strip onto the flat teak, up against the bottom board.

Are 'all y'alls a flat, or "stepped," step?

kk

Stu Jackson · December 04, 2016, 08:33:34 PM

Quote from: Breakin Away on December 04, 2016, 05:39:17 PM
FWIW, at some point Catalina switched to three boards instead of two. I have the vent cut in the gap between two of the boards. I can't remember which ones right now.

They made the change on the Mark IIs.

Stu Jackson · December 04, 2016, 08:34:31 PM

Quote from: KWKloeber on December 04, 2016, 08:14:01 PM
BTW I know, "It never rains in SoCal" !! but do you folks on the right coast have an issue w/ rain blowing inside under the bottom weather board?

It was a problem on the 30, because the bottom of the opening is "flat"

The fix was to screw down a 3/4 x 3/4 teak (or alum) strip onto the flat teak, up against the bottom board.

Are 'all y'alls a flat, or "stepped," step?

kk

My boat, a 1986 model, has a half round piece of wood inside the bottom board. Don't know if the PO added it or if it was OEM.

Noah · December 04, 2016, 10:19:47 PM

Ken- my companionway threshold does have a "weather stop" piece of rounded teak that the bottom hatch board butts up against. Figures, the one pic I didn't take!

KWKloeber · December 04, 2016, 10:24:11 PM

THANKS!!

Steve_in_lex · December 05, 2016, 05:00:28 PM

I have the three teak board configuration and it works fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions about replacing one of the boards with a frame that has a screen? It'd be nice to have more ventilation below, while keeping the hatch closed.

KWKloeber · December 05, 2016, 06:06:05 PM

i saw a companionway like that. not pretty slick.
not sure it was cataline, tho.
search google images

i believe lowes or HD has the screen alum, only things it the corner inserts are 90 degree.

kk

patrice · December 06, 2016, 05:18:27 AM

Quote from: Stu Jackson on December 04, 2016, 08:34:31 PM
My boat, a 1986 model, has a half round piece of wood inside the bottom board. Don't know if the PO added it or if it was OEM.

Mine has the same half round piece.

KWKloeber · December 06, 2016, 07:35:18 AM

Quote from: KWKloeber on December 05, 2016, 06:06:05 PM
i saw a companionway like that. not pretty slick.
not sure it was cataline, tho.
search google images

i believe lowes or HD has the screen alum, only things it the corner inserts are 90 degree.

kk

Ooops, my fault for being on a darn "device."
What I tried to say was -- It WAS PRETTY SLICK looking, but NOT sure it was on a Catalina.