Bill: Starboard is the copyright name of marine grade polymer sheets commonly used in the marine industry in place of teak on boats. It is easy to work with using standard tools, stands up to UV rays and is practically maintenance free. Here is the website: www.kingstarboard.com. West Marine carries it but it is expensive. I would look around for other sources such as someone who sells plastic sheeting. It will never have the beauty of teak but I like the fact that it is maintenance free. Re-doing the teak toerails and other trim on my M17 has been enough work. The tan color contrasts nicely with the vertical teak trim on the companionway. Maria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Sylvester" <wmcsyl1@cox.net> To: "Maria Jorge" <mcjorge@bellsouth.net>; "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Teak hatchboards and toe rail
Maria,
What is starboard?
Bill On Thursday, August 21, 2003, at 04:46 AM, Maria Jorge wrote:
Regarding hatchboards, I went another route. I took the old two piece hatchboards and had new three piece hatchboards made out of starboard. I put a nifty rectangular chromed vent on the top board. No maintenance and looks good in the tan color. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 7:17 PM Subject: M_Boats: Teak hatchboards and toe rail
I had the exact same problem with my ash hatchboards, Tod. --Craig
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Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: Teak hatchboards and toe rail
I think I'd be interested as well, except (to throw a wrench into the works) that I need a slightly larger finished size of approximately 36" x 36".
I liked my Ash plywood hatchboards until they got black streaks in them despite my best efforts to seal them. I guess I'll consider them "practice". ;-)
Tod
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Bill Riker Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:54 PM To: stever@mail.saabnet.com; montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Teak hatchboards and toe rail
Steve,
I'm interested.
Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel wriker@mindspring.com
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Steve R. Sent: August 19, 2003 8:36 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Teak hatchboards and toe rail
Hi Jesse,
I have no need to replace the toe rails but my hatch boards are in sad shape. Mine are plain plywood which have faded and warped.
The newer M-15s use a 1/2 inch hatch board. My older M-15 has a 3/8 inch hatch board.
Steve E. found a source of teak faced plywood in Maryland called Harbor Sales. They have a two sided sliced teak 9.5 mm plywood that should work, item 489MSTAA.5
Link:
Look under Nautical & Marine for sliced teak.
The problem is, they sell plywood in 4 foot x 8 foot sheets. A sheet costs $168. They are located 500 miles from me.
The overall size of the hatch is about 28 inches wide by 28 inches high. They will cut the plywood into twelve pieces of approximately 12 inches high by 32 inches wide. The cutting charge is $8. This would yield enough material to make four sets of hatch boards, with the total dimension of each set being about 32 inches wide by 36 inches high. The cost per set would be $44.
Would you or anyone else like to jointly purchase a sheet of plywood?
Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY
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