Like Lew said, if you have a table saw it is a very satisfying project.
Just a dado set, a simple finger joint jig and some careful mesurements.
The notches are cross cut half way through on wide boards and thin ripped
the exact width of the notch. It takes a lot of fiddling and trying with
scrap wood to get the setup right but once you are set up you can cut enough
strips for a fairly big grate in minutes. A dab of urethane glue in each
notch and tap them all together

The frame takes a bit more work but is not hard to do and you would have to
make it yourself anyway with a kit.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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"Gerald Atkin" wrote in message
...
I would like to add a teak cockpit grate to my Dana 24 and would like
suggestions, ideas, etc. on how to approach this. I see there are "kits"
of
sort that allow one to assemble a grate as opposed to having a custom
grate
made to fit. Any thoughts? Would appreciate advice on sources to explore.

Thanks

Jerry