To my mind, there is nothing that looks as good below as a finely finished teak and holly sole. Unfortunately, not all boats come with one. In the case of a 34-footer I’m helping restore, the cabin sole was molded nonskid fiberglass. After years of use the non-skid was chipped, dirty and hard to keep clean.
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November 14, 2009
Cabin Sole Refit
To my mind, there is nothing that looks as good below as a finely finished teak and holly sole. Unfortunately, not all boats come with one. In the case of a 34-footer I’m helping restore, the cabin sole was molded nonskid fiberglass. After years of use the non-skid was chipped, dirty and hard to keep clean.
March 08, 2009
Mirrors Aboard Boats: Bryn Awel's Installation
Recently, a member of one of the forums I’m on asked if anyone had any experience installing a mirror aboard their boat. I answered in the affirmative and said I would check for any pictures and post them, hence this post.
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March 02, 2009
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February 15, 2009
How-To: Flare Canister Mount
One of the first projects I ever wrote about was about a mount for a standard orange flare canister. That mount was made from several pieces of teak or mahogany and involved some cutting, filing and epoxying. It also required varnishing.
I decided to design a new mount while in the process of refitting our boat. This time I used polymer lumber, as produced by King Starboard (R) or Taco. Polymer lumber is great since it can be worked with common woodworking tools, doesn’t absorb water and doesn’t require finishing (or refinishing).
February 11, 2009
Securing Your Cabin Sole
A wise option for boats going offshore is
to have the access hatches in the cabin sole securely latched in place. Should
the cabin sole flood or a knockdown displace the hatches, moving about the
cabin becomes dangerous. I remember reading one story about a sailor who struck
something, probably a container, at sea. He ended up losing the boat, in part
due to the difficulty of maneuvering around the open hatches in the cabin sole.
In this article, I’ll discuss the process I went through to solve this problem
on my 35-footer.
