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"Nathan Branden" wrote in message ... I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Mar 2, 12:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Nathan Branden" wrote in message ... I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard Is this an inproperly designed boat Wilbur? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DG |
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"Joe" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 2, 12:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Nathan Branden" wrote in message ... I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard Is this an inproperly designed boat Wilbur? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DG The Oyster 68 is a competent yacht. However, it would be a better and more seaworthy yacht if they made it a flush deck or a raised deck. On a sailboat that size a flush deck would be the answer because it is large enough to have plenty of headroom. A flush deck is much more practical, it's easier to clean and move about on. Corners and stressed areas are eliminated. It has less windage thus it would go to weather better. It's lighter. So, to answer your question it is, indeed, improperly designed. If they make a flush deck version then that would be proper and Bristol. That particular Oyster 68 is style over substance and practicality. Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Mar 2, 1:19 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Joe" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 2, 12:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Nathan Branden" wrote in message . .. I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard Is this an inproperly designed boat Wilbur? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...rmarine.com/im... The Oyster 68 is a competent yacht. However, it would be a better and more seaworthy yacht if they made it a flush deck or a raised deck. On a sailboat that size a flush deck would be the answer because it is large enough to have plenty of headroom. A flush deck is much more practical, it's easier to clean and move about on. Corners and stressed areas are eliminated. It has less windage thus it would go to weather better. It's lighter. So, to answer your question it is, indeed, improperly designed. If they make a flush deck version then that would be proper and Bristol. That particular Oyster 68 is style over substance and practicality. Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What about this 40 footer is it another messed up design? http://www.theyachtmarket.com/userimages/55213.jpg |
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"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message ... "Nathan Branden" wrote in message ... I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard You are risking your life if you ever need to go forward on either of those boats in a real blow. |
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"Joe" wrote in message ps.com... On Mar 2, 1:19 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Joe" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 2, 12:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Nathan Branden" wrote in message . .. I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard Is this an inproperly designed boat Wilbur? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...rmarine.com/im... The Oyster 68 is a competent yacht. However, it would be a better and more seaworthy yacht if they made it a flush deck or a raised deck. On a sailboat that size a flush deck would be the answer because it is large enough to have plenty of headroom. A flush deck is much more practical, it's easier to clean and move about on. Corners and stressed areas are eliminated. It has less windage thus it would go to weather better. It's lighter. So, to answer your question it is, indeed, improperly designed. If they make a flush deck version then that would be proper and Bristol. That particular Oyster 68 is style over substance and practicality. Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What about this 40 footer is it another messed up design? http://www.theyachtmarket.com/userimages/55213.jpg Let's just say it is a "poor" design. For one thing heavy teak on the deck raises the CG and is a maintenance nightmare. Get rid of it. For the second thing construct the house the full width of the hull. Get rid of the side decks. They are totally unnecessary. Better to have the room inside than sacrifice layout options for side decks that only force a crewman to walk closer to where he will be washed or knocked overboard. Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:52:41 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" said: A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Been there. Done that. You're full of ****. Tell that to the Open 60 jockeys! Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Edgar" wrote in message ... "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message ... "Nathan Branden" wrote in message ... I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard You are risking your life if you ever need to go forward on either of those boats in a real blow. In a real blow, real sailors use safety harnesses and jacklines. A single jackline down the center of a yacht is safer than two jacklines down the side decks of a yacht. It would not be very difficult to get flipped over the low lifelines and be drug though the water by your safety line on the side decks. Walking in the center of the boat keeps you on the boat. Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Mar 2, 1:49 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Joe" wrote in message ps.com... On Mar 2, 1:19 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Joe" wrote in message roups.com... On Mar 2, 12:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Nathan Branden" wrote in message . .. I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard Is this an inproperly designed boat Wilbur? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...rmarine.com/im... The Oyster 68 is a competent yacht. However, it would be a better and more seaworthy yacht if they made it a flush deck or a raised deck. On a sailboat that size a flush deck would be the answer because it is large enough to have plenty of headroom. A flush deck is much more practical, it's easier to clean and move about on. Corners and stressed areas are eliminated. It has less windage thus it would go to weather better. It's lighter. So, to answer your question it is, indeed, improperly designed. If they make a flush deck version then that would be proper and Bristol. That particular Oyster 68 is style over substance and practicality. Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What about this 40 footer is it another messed up design? http://www.theyachtmarket.com/userimages/55213.jpg Let's just say it is a "poor" design. For one thing heavy teak on the deck raises the CG and is a maintenance nightmare. Get rid of it. For the second thing construct the house the full width of the hull. Get rid of the side decks. They are totally unnecessary. Better to have the room inside than sacrifice layout options for side decks that only force a crewman to walk closer to where he will be washed or knocked overboard. Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - So you think an Oyster 40 is a poor design...bwahahahahahahahaaa, you would rather sail Cut the cheese? Joe |
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"Joe" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 2, 1:49 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Joe" wrote in message ps.com... On Mar 2, 1:19 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Joe" wrote in message roups.com... On Mar 2, 12:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Nathan Branden" wrote in message . .. I've been tempted to use the stainless steel bathroom handrails on my cabintop. They are those handrails you see in Lowes or Home Depot, pretty sturdy bent tubing with only two welds. How will they stand up in a marine environment? They definitely long strong enough and mount over a wide area. I just think the boat store handrails are outrageously expensive and the bathroom ones a much less expensive and even look better. Nathan Nathan, If you own or sail a properly designed sailboat you need no hand rails on the cabin top. Hand rails are used only on sailboats that have side decks. A proper sailboat has a flush or raised deck. Instead of walking precariously along the side decks, on a proper sailboat you walk on top of the flush or raised deck. Here is a picture of a proper raised deck sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/6070/SJ2003.jpg and here's another http://captneal.homestead.com/files/stbsd.jpg Note the total absence of unsightly hand rails. Wilbur Hubbard Is this an inproperly designed boat Wilbur? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...rmarine.com/im... The Oyster 68 is a competent yacht. However, it would be a better and more seaworthy yacht if they made it a flush deck or a raised deck. On a sailboat that size a flush deck would be the answer because it is large enough to have plenty of headroom. A flush deck is much more practical, it's easier to clean and move about on. Corners and stressed areas are eliminated. It has less windage thus it would go to weather better. It's lighter. So, to answer your question it is, indeed, improperly designed. If they make a flush deck version then that would be proper and Bristol. That particular Oyster 68 is style over substance and practicality. Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What about this 40 footer is it another messed up design? http://www.theyachtmarket.com/userimages/55213.jpg Let's just say it is a "poor" design. For one thing heavy teak on the deck raises the CG and is a maintenance nightmare. Get rid of it. For the second thing construct the house the full width of the hull. Get rid of the side decks. They are totally unnecessary. Better to have the room inside than sacrifice layout options for side decks that only force a crewman to walk closer to where he will be washed or knocked overboard. Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - So you think an Oyster 40 is a poor design...bwahahahahahahahaaa, you would rather sail Cut the cheese? Joe I'd much rather sail one of these quality steel yachts. http://www.bruceroberts.com/public/HTML/V450.htm Wilbur Hubbard |
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