Companionway doors

lazybone · June 23, 2012, 10:12:00 AM

Just stuff.

lazybone · June 23, 2012, 03:39:17 PM

another pic

lazybone · June 23, 2012, 04:16:25 PM

another

lazybone · June 23, 2012, 04:22:32 PM

I should be sailing but....

soon

Jim Hardesty · June 24, 2012, 08:03:02 AM

Nice. Now that I put in airconditioning doors look much more convenient. My winter project?
Jim

Indian Falls · June 24, 2012, 03:29:36 PM

Is this awesomeness your creativity or did you buy this somewhere?? I'm totally interested... either way I can buy or make it myself...... I'll send you a case of awesome beer for the plans!

lazybone · June 24, 2012, 08:02:11 PM

A labor of love made years ago when my young children would be in and out enough to make me dizzy.

patrice · June 26, 2012, 12:49:38 PM

Just Woaawwww !!!

Very nice job done.

Roger Blake · June 26, 2012, 07:01:56 PM

Nice, very nice.

chuck53 · June 28, 2012, 05:55:15 PM

I made doors for my boat last year. I wish they looked half that good. At least they serve their purpose...hate slats.
Nice job!

Jim Hardesty · June 29, 2012, 05:44:59 AM

All the well deserved praise. I have a question before adding to my boat list.

Is there any down side with doors?

Again very nice.

Jim

scotty · June 29, 2012, 07:27:28 AM

Jim, I have doors on my boat and love them. There are a few downsides:
1. Doors are not very strong when closed and the companionway hatch is open. I'm always afraid that someone will lean heavily against them and tumble down into the cabin. For that reason I always sail with the hatch closed - actually I close it not quite all the way so that it rests against the forward edge of the doors, effectively supporting them. If I want the hatch open I either open the doors, or take them off and stow them (easy to do).
2. In heavy weather, following seas, it is prudent to leave a slat or two in at the companion way so that if the boat is pooped, water does not go down into the cabin. This is also why we have a bulkhead step from the cockpit to the stairs. I don't go out in those conditions! - but is is possible that it might happen. Since this is such a low probability, I accept it.
3. The doors are kind of in the way when open and a person is sitting in the corner of the forward part of the seats - like when I go below to get a drink and my wife is sitting there reading a book. No big deal.

The doors Aldo made are super! One detail which I like are the large hinges. Mine have smaller hinges whicn come off to easily. I'm going to upgrade to the type he uses. That will also mitigate my concern of the strength of the doors. The good looks and convienence of doors make them quite a nice addition for my boat. Here's what mine look like:

Brent Evans · June 29, 2012, 11:03:25 AM

Check out the below website. Lynn built my doors and they're wonderful and well-crafted.

http://www.customyachtcarpentry.com/#!HOME/mainPage

chuck53 · June 30, 2012, 08:45:33 AM

Lazybone's doors, as well as mine, both use lift off hinges.
I can't speak for him, but I only use my doors when I'm on the boat at the dock. When we leave on Sunday, the doors go back in the boat and the slats come out.
Obviously, when we are sailing, we don't use either.

lazybone · June 30, 2012, 09:52:34 PM

Quote from: chuck53 on June 30, 2012, 08:45:33 AM
Lazybone's doors, as well as mine, both use lift off hinges.
I can't speak for him, but I only use my doors when I'm on the boat at the dock. When we leave on Sunday, the doors go back in the boat and the slats come out.
Obviously, when we are sailing, we don't use either.

Exactetacaly