Companionway Doors
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I have a number of fellow boaters who have installed the Zarcor doors. I know the owner and have been to the shop where they make their products. Everyone I know who has installed the Zarcor doors are quiet happy with them. I was going to buy a set, but saw a teak set from Cruising Concepts while at the Annapolis Boat Show several years ago. I debated the looks and functionality of the teal vs. the low maintenance of the Zarcor product. I ended up with the Cruising Concept teak doors and have never regretted the decision. I use teak oil twice a year and they look awesome. You can see the Cruising Concept doors at cruisingconcepts.com. You will be happy with either products-a great "upgrade" to your boat.
Have a set of the Zarcors and love them. Only problem is the lock setup doesn't lock up to our sliding hatch cover. So, we use the Zarcor doors when we are on the boat and the wood companionway doors when we leave the boat. Could fabricate a lock arrangement, just haven't gotten around to it.
It just occured to me I can't lock my doors from the inside. They are just simple boards and a sliding hatch cover. How is this usually handled.
Beneteau installed an lock assembly that was keyed on the outside, and had a knurled knob on the inside - either one would lock / unlock a pin that engaged the sliding hatch. You could simply install a locking slide bolt on the inside that engaged a hole on the sliding hatch.
BTW, I wouldn't trust any of those swinging campanionway saloon doors to stop a boarding wave. They are strictly for laying about the slip, mooring or anchor - where they work really well.
I'm going to make a hatch and roof like these myself. In Denmark it'll cost around 150 dollars in total.
Good idea
update: lock requires door thickness of 1 3/8" so wood spacers would need to be made, not a bad job. But it dawned on me how quickly it would rust in salt air...not good.
PS, The packing that came with my solar panel is thick and sturdy. Perfect for protecting the hatch panels and keeping them together after using some duct tape to form the cover. Mine are freshly painted, I like, but don't want them getting beaten up.
I planned to use the sliding door latch for the top panel, but installing a deadbolt on it would lock hatch as well. Stacking them would be a little harder, and I already don't have a good plan of where to put them once removed, as my cockpit access storage has so much fishing gear, it will be tight. Definitely will try it though. That or get a Pitbull as second mate.
update: lock requires door thickness of 1 3/8" so wood spacers would need to be made, not a bad job. But it dawned on me how quickly it would rust in salt air...not good.
PS, The packing that came with my solar panel is thick and sturdy. Perfect for protecting the hatch panels and keeping them together after using some duct tape to form the cover. Mine are freshly painted, I like, but don't want them getting beaten up.
My husband made ours last summer. We had been wanting a set for a while, but he was reluctant since he didn't think his woodworking skills were up to snuff, but they turned out great! Only cost us about $60 too. They have slide in plexiglass windows and the screens can be easily replaced.
