Oh Captain, My Captain Neal,

I have inadvertantly deleted your reply and indeed our entire thread
regarding the instrument bar that swings from the nav station to the
companionway. Please report it, thank you.

"Sailing Dave" wrote in message ...
Oh Captain, My Captain Neal,

I have inadvertantly deleted your reply and indeed our entire thread
regarding the instrument bar that swings from the nav station to the
companionway. Please report it, thank you.

You meant REPOST it, I presume? (are you a blond?)

Here it is:

I used a stainless steel bolt to bolt the end of the teak board to the bottom of
the instrument enclosure. The bolt is an inch or an inch and a half towards
port from the vertical surface near the companionway of the instrument enclosure.
Nothing complicated about it at all. The board swings under and lays parrallel to
the bottom of the instrument enclosure. There are a couple pics that show it on
my website.

and . . .

Dave,

There are very few people in this pathetic group who appreciate
fine workmanship and innovation. Most of them are satisfied with
stock junk such as ugly pilot houses, mickey mouse keels, roll-up
sails, plastic milk jugs on their head sails, etc.

Thanks for the good words. At least there is one other smart
person on this group besides me.

CN

It seems like that simple stainless steel bolt hinge would be a serious
stress point an the relatively think fiberglass there - or is there a hidden
piece of wood in there 0 or did you reinforce the inside...

Also, how do you fastenit to the other side (star) of the companionway when
underway?

BTW, is that a solar rig on your bimini?

SD


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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"Sailing Dave" wrote in message
...
Oh Captain, My Captain Neal,

I have inadvertantly deleted your reply and indeed our entire thread
regarding the instrument bar that swings from the nav station to the
companionway. Please report it, thank you.

You meant REPOST it, I presume? (are you a blond?)

Here it is:

I used a stainless steel bolt to bolt the end of the teak board to the
bottom of
the instrument enclosure. The bolt is an inch or an inch and a half
towards
port from the vertical surface near the companionway of the instrument
enclosure.
Nothing complicated about it at all. The board swings under and lays
parrallel to
the bottom of the instrument enclosure. There are a couple pics that show
it on
my website.

and . . .

Dave,

There are very few people in this pathetic group who appreciate
fine workmanship and innovation. Most of them are satisfied with
stock junk such as ugly pilot houses, mickey mouse keels, roll-up
sails, plastic milk jugs on their head sails, etc.
Thanks for the good words. At least there is one other smart
person on this group besides me.
CN

"Sailing Dave" wrote in message ...
It seems like that simple stainless steel bolt hinge would be a serious
stress point an the relatively think fiberglass there - or is there a hidden
piece of wood in there 0 or did you reinforce the inside...

Big stainless steel fender washers distribute the relatively light load.

A tight bolt and nut keeps the board in place because of the stiff hinge yet
it is easy to push back in place when using the companionway. No fasteners
on the other side.

BTW, is that a solar rig on your bimini?

Four 55 watt Seimens panels.

CN

If it happens again, just right click on the alt.sailing.asa folder select properties,
local file, reset. Then close the dialog box. Go to your inbox or something and then
come back to alt.sailing.asa and it will download the 100 or 200 hundred most recent
posts or whatever you have the newsreader set to download. It's easy to get deleted
stuff back.

CN

"Sailing Dave" wrote in message ...
Oh Captain, My Captain Neal,

I have inadvertantly deleted your reply and indeed our entire thread
regarding the instrument bar that swings from the nav station to the
companionway. Please report it, thank you.