I need to replace my cabin top teak handrails and was considering using King StarBoard.Has anyone done this or used something else? We would like to get away from the constant maintenance.
teak alternative handrails
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is not a good choice where structural strength is needed. I would consider a stainless steel fabrication as a permanent solution with low maintenance.
is not a good choice where structural strength is needed. I would consider a stainless steel fabrication as a permanent solution with low maintenance.
Gary if you are willing to have colored hand rails
way not simply paint the teak. I am sure that they are still strong but bare wood needs frequent maintenance. Sand them, apply a good oil base primer and top coat with a good industrial urethane machinery enamel.
way not simply paint the teak. I am sure that they are still strong but bare wood needs frequent maintenance. Sand them, apply a good oil base primer and top coat with a good industrial urethane machinery enamel.
handrails
Hi Ross, Thank for the reply. Our cabintop handrails are pretty much shot,already sanded down to death and one is leaking,so we need to replace them. we found a place in FL.and waiting for a quote in StarBoard and Teak. By the way we bought our boat in Port Deposit Oct 05.Then we had some work done by Tidewater in Havre de Grace, they did a great job. WISHING YOU GOOD SAILING!
Hi Ross, Thank for the reply. Our cabintop handrails are pretty much shot,already sanded down to death and one is leaking,so we need to replace them. we found a place in FL.and waiting for a quote in StarBoard and Teak. By the way we bought our boat in Port Deposit Oct 05.Then we had some work done by Tidewater in Havre de Grace, they did a great job. WISHING YOU GOOD SAILING!
Hamilton Marine sells...
Composite hand rails made of a material that is basically the same as King Starboard. Count your loops and check their catalog. If my memory serves me correctly I think they stock them in black, white and gray.
Composite hand rails made of a material that is basically the same as King Starboard. Count your loops and check their catalog. If my memory serves me correctly I think they stock them in black, white and gray.
Combo rail
Gary We have removed the rails on our 303. There were many leaks. And I've been pondering too. One main goal is to keep the interior rail. Another is that I may want a bit of wood on top (allowing it to go gray.) The other is adhering to the KISS principle. I have been trying to think through a combination system. (Jan 2007 of Sail has an article on uses of Starboard, but no mention of compatible calks.) Using Starboard to form stouter bases (truncated pyramids) and then attaching teak (3/4 by 1 1/2) to them for the rail itself. It seems that it may be simpler to align the screw holes from the interior rail up into single blocks rather than to several places all at once. It also seems that installation and calking of single blocks would be easier. The end look I'm thinking would be similar to IP's (where their “blocks” are molded into the deck.) But I have never worked with Starboard and don't know how well it would sand out. Even if you used Starboard for the rail I think this method would be easier if you want to keep the interior rails. However I don't think I'm going to have time for such a project so I will probably just re-install the old rails. Even though they are a bit thin and worn out. After removing them we dug out rotted core (and even good) and filled with epoxy. While the epoxy was still wet I placed a 3/16 wooden dowels down through the screw holes from the top onto the tape covering the hole in the headliner, being careful not to loosen the tape. I'm hoping to drill the wood out and all those screws will magically line back up perfectly. So we'll see. Good luck, Thom
Gary We have removed the rails on our 303. There were many leaks. And I've been pondering too. One main goal is to keep the interior rail. Another is that I may want a bit of wood on top (allowing it to go gray.) The other is adhering to the KISS principle. I have been trying to think through a combination system. (Jan 2007 of Sail has an article on uses of Starboard, but no mention of compatible calks.) Using Starboard to form stouter bases (truncated pyramids) and then attaching teak (3/4 by 1 1/2) to them for the rail itself. It seems that it may be simpler to align the screw holes from the interior rail up into single blocks rather than to several places all at once. It also seems that installation and calking of single blocks would be easier. The end look I'm thinking would be similar to IP's (where their “blocks” are molded into the deck.) But I have never worked with Starboard and don't know how well it would sand out. Even if you used Starboard for the rail I think this method would be easier if you want to keep the interior rails. However I don't think I'm going to have time for such a project so I will probably just re-install the old rails. Even though they are a bit thin and worn out. After removing them we dug out rotted core (and even good) and filled with epoxy. While the epoxy was still wet I placed a 3/16 wooden dowels down through the screw holes from the top onto the tape covering the hole in the headliner, being careful not to loosen the tape. I'm hoping to drill the wood out and all those screws will magically line back up perfectly. So we'll see. Good luck, Thom
Let us know Thom
Tohm, The use of a dowel to keep the holes 'clear' is a fantastic! I'm planning a Fall 2007 deck re-do (taking pretty much all of my deck hardware off, buying stock in West System Epoxy and going at it.) The handrail alignment was one of my concerns and this helps a lot! Dave
Tohm, The use of a dowel to keep the holes 'clear' is a fantastic! I'm planning a Fall 2007 deck re-do (taking pretty much all of my deck hardware off, buying stock in West System Epoxy and going at it.) The handrail alignment was one of my concerns and this helps a lot! Dave
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