plastic crib boards

[piedpiperIII]

Has anyone used the plastic on their cat 22? all of my teak is beyond help and I have been thinking of going plastic starting with the crib boards. I was wondering about the pros and cons do you know of any?? Thank you Alan

 

[dzl]

I have them. They came with the boat. They'll definitely last forever, but they're hard to clean. They have a textured surface so when they get dirty it's a pressure washer job to get them clean. If i were to replace them I'd go with smoked acrylic.

 

[T_Cat]

I replaced all the teak. (A lot was missing or cracked anyway) I like it. Most parts were easy to install. The weather board for the sliding hatch was a PITA. Much cheaper than teak. No maintenance. I miss the teak though.
This is before trimming the top hatch board and weatherboard....

Russ

 

[LakeShark]

Everytime I need to varnish I think of going away from wood. The season is so short in the north. But I found this site which may be a happy medium anyone ever used them?

https://www.plasteak.com/

 

[kclancy]

I recently purchased some used, but they don't fit. They were from a 1974 C22 and I have a 1972. I thought they would be the same but I was wrong. I am hoping to be able to cut them to size. We will see soon enough. If not, I only paid $25 so I am not out a lot of money.

 

[Gene Neill]

I'd go with smoked acrylic.

Winner

 

[CloudDiver]

I have them too... You need a compound miter saw to make the cuts. Kind of PITA to get the angles right. Best thing is to use the old teak as a guide. I think smoked acrylic would be more complicated and equally expensive. Unless you use just one piece you'd have to use a router to cut the bead and cove between 'planks' that keeps everything water tight (ish).

 

[GorillaToast]

Winner

I love mine.
Made them myself with a table saw, jig saw, and trim router.

 

[LeslieTroyer]

I'm partial to my doors - I store my baton boards in my shop.

 

[Gene Neill]

I have them too... You need a compound miter saw to make the cuts. Kind of PITA to get the angles right. Best thing is to use the old teak as a guide. I think smoked acrylic would be more complicated and equally expensive. Unless you use just one piece you'd have to use a router to cut the bead and cove between 'planks' that keeps everything water tight (ish).

You don't think they could just be cut at an angle where they join? That's what I planning to do on the Vega. Am I overlooking something?

 

[Gene Neill]

I think this looks dead sexy.

I forget whose boat this is, someone here at SBO if I recall.

 

[GorillaToast]

I have them too... You need a compound miter saw to make the cuts. Kind of PITA to get the angles right. Best thing is to use the old teak as a guide. I think smoked acrylic would be more complicated and equally expensive. Unless you use just one piece you'd have to use a router to cut the bead and cove between 'planks' that keeps everything water tight (ish).

2 pieces. Cut the width slightly small, so they slide easily.
Taper jig on table saw works well, too. Jig saw for the upper arc.
1/4" interlocking rabbets form a watertight seal.
Bottom piece, rabbet the outward face, top piece, rabbet the inside face.
Easy-peasy. Go to YouTube to see how to burnish the edges.

Wish I had pictures. I'll try to remember to take a couple tomorrow.

 

[GorillaToast]