So after several years of refinishing handrails annually (or maybe every other year when I was sloppy), I finally added sunbrella handrail covers - and based on one year's experience, my handrails are now immortal and their finish is close to immortal. The covers were a minor addition to a new dodger order, though there are online sources too. I can't believe I didn't do this sooner.
Handrail covers are rare around here (I'm now the only one with them in my 50 boat marina), but every time I take them off to go sailing, and look at a very nice shiny teak finish, looking just a perfect as the last time they were uncovered, I don't understand why they are rare. For all the cost and effort or replacing handrails eroded or sanded to oblivion, not to mention the effort and cumulative cost of refinishing them, I would strongly recommend getting covers. and, BTW, this year I'm no longer sure why we live here..... Nate "Sarah Jean" 1980 30-1 Siskiwit Bay Marina Lake Superior On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:13 AM, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com>wrote: > Hole saws...Wish I had thought of that! I could have rigged a jig on the > drill press... > > I used a band saw for the first two then used a strait bit on the router > table to get to the line. I used a jig saw for the one 3rd one and was > able to much closer to the line. I had noticed the hand made quality of > the originals and am quite happy with how they are turning out. Mine > aren't matched though. They are staggered and lag bolted separately inside > and out. Having them matched that way hides the hardware nicely but, I > makes you remove and reset 2 handrails even if you have to repair only one. > I do like the hidden hardware though. > > I got the replacement form cut out last night. Now I just need to route > and sand. No more knots! > > Danny > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List - Handrail heartbreak > Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:07:03 +0000 (UTC) > > Our boat has handrails on the cabin ceiling and out on the cabin top that > were made as a matched pair, through bolted together. > When I had my handrails off the boat, I could see they were made in > pairs. Each pair is made from a single piece of wood. The carpenter used > a hole saw to match the inside curve of handhole and provide a starting > point for a sig saw. Draw knife would probably be best for shaping. > > When I refinished them, I used the fasteners to keep them paired up and > they are easier to sand and varnish that way. I rigged lines to my shop > ceiling with large coat hanger hooks, to keep em at a working height. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"D.Drake" <d...@rogers.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Monday, April 15, 2013 9:22:04 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List - Handrail heartbreak > > Mine broke as I was installing it ! > I feel your pain . > I have since replaced the wood grab rails with Stainless ones > > On 15/04/2013 8:32 AM, djhaug...@juno.com wrote: > > So, > > > > I decided to make new handrails for Lolita. All I could find on line > were A.) not long enough and B.) 12" on center for the loops. Mine are > 11.5" on center. > > > > I go out Saturday morning and buy a couple 5" x 12' rough cut boards > (one as an extra), buy myself a router and router table and I'm off and > running. Well, I noticed a couple knarly areas but they seemed solid, I > tried to bend them and twist them and the knot was not well formed and > definitely seemed solid (you already know where this is going right?) > > > > I worked on these the rest of the day Saturday and a good part of > Sunday. I had just started finish sanding and the opposite end slipped off > the table and the stupid thing broke! > > > > I was gutted! I guess better now than after I'd finished them > > > > I was all happy with how they were turning out. Lesson learned...no > knots are good knots! > > > > Well at least it won't take as long this time and I only have to make > one. > > > > Here are some links to the work and the heartbreak... > > > > http://sdrv.ms/103PWto > > > > http://sdrv.ms/17BaJES > > > > http://sdrv.ms/17BaQ38 > > > > You can probably see why I felt new handrails were in order when you see > the new ones next to the old ones. I'm willing to bet those are original > and never saw any attention. > > > > Oh, and my handrails were lagged to the deck from below instead of > through bolted. Anyone else have the same condition. I'm thinking I'll to > the same thing only with heavier lag bolts. This way I can completely > finish them at home and won't have any touch up work after the install. At > 24 hours between coats and doing the suggested 8 coats, thats a real time > consuming job. Not to mention a lot of gas a 30 miles each way! > > > > Danny > > Lolita > > 1973 Viking 33 > > Westport Point, MA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > -- > D.Drake 73 Jensen Healey C&C 26 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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