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Teak cockpit grate
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 |
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"Gerald Atkin" writes: 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. If you have a table saw, it's a fun project. Take a look at Fred Bingham's book, Practical Yacht Joinery, He describes the process complete with sketches. HTH Lew |
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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 Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "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 |
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"Glenn Ashmore" writes: 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. snip Personally I'd use a sled and a cleat adjusted for the spacing. Would make life a whole lot easier IMHO. Lew |
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Lew,
What does "I'd use a sled and a cleat adjusted" mean? Living in FL, you don't see many sleds, and I don't think one would fit in my cockpit MMC "Lew Hodgett" wrote in message nk.net... "Glenn Ashmore" writes: 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. snip Personally I'd use a sled and a cleat adjusted for the spacing. Would make life a whole lot easier IMHO. Lew |
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I cut my description a little to short. A sled is a jig made of a piece of
very stable plywood (I used Russian birch) with a 3 or 4" high fence set very square mounted along the two ends. Guides fit in the table saw tee-slots either side of the blade. Set it on the saw and cut through from one end to the other leaving the top 2" or 3" of the fences connected. It is a lot more stable than a miter fence. The finger joint jig is just a piece of wood that you cut a dado across one edge and glue a short finger in. The finger is about 2" long, exactly the width of the dado and slightly thinner. You clamp it to the sled fence so that it is exactly one dado width to the side of the blade. Set the blade depth to exactly half the thickness of the teak. Lay the teak on the sled butted against the finger and cut the first dado. Then move it over so that the finger fits into the dado and cut the next one. The trick is to fiddle with the position of the finger using scrap until you get the spacing exactly the width of the dado and then don't move it until all the pieces are cut. I used a similar jig made up for a 1/4" dado to finger joint all my cabinet drawers. I built the first 4 drawers with dovetails but figured that if I want to finish the boat in this century I better use something simpler. :-) -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "MMC" wrote in message ... Lew, What does "I'd use a sled and a cleat adjusted" mean? Living in FL, you don't see many sleds, and I don't think one would fit in my cockpit MMC "Lew Hodgett" wrote in message nk.net... "Glenn Ashmore" writes: 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. snip Personally I'd use a sled and a cleat adjusted for the spacing. Would make life a whole lot easier IMHO. Lew |
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Although they look very nautical, ours has turned out to be a PITA.
It is uncomfortable on bare feet (not an often occurrance but it does happen) and they are a bear to strip and refinish. A slat floor looks almost as nice and is easier to maintain. Doug s/v Callista "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 |
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"MMC" writes: Lew, What does "I'd use a sled and a cleat adjusted" mean? "Sled" AKA: Sliding Auxiliary Table (SLAT), is a woodworker's term used to describe a table saw jig. Go to library and take a look at Fred Bingham's book, Practical Yacht Joinery. Describes how to make a sled /w/ pictures as well as how to use it to make a grate, again with pictures. HTH, Lew |
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.... and consider what happens when you dump the jar of peanuts. IMHO, they're
a large nuisance and i'd prefer teak planking. Doug Dotson wrote: Although they look very nautical, ours has turned out to be a PITA. It is uncomfortable on bare feet (not an often occurrance but it does happen) and they are a bear to strip and refinish. A slat floor looks almost as nice and is easier to maintain. Doug s/v Callista "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 |
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Peanuts, dog food, cat food, bottle caps, screws, washers, nuts. Quite a
collection of junk under there when I pull them up to clean them. Unfortunately, mine need to be stripped and refinished. ANy suggestions on how to strip them will be appreciated. Doug s/v Callista "Jim Conlin" wrote in message ... ... and consider what happens when you dump the jar of peanuts. IMHO, they're a large nuisance and i'd prefer teak planking. Doug Dotson wrote: Although they look very nautical, ours has turned out to be a PITA. It is uncomfortable on bare feet (not an often occurrance but it does happen) and they are a bear to strip and refinish. A slat floor looks almost as nice and is easier to maintain. Doug s/v Callista "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 |
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