hello all
I have to replace the toe rail on my sailboat... it is a 1979 Dufour 12000ct 45ft sailboat... the gun'ale is raised and top off with a teak toe rail.... when this was installed at the factor, they attached several teak boards together to form both the width and length of the toe rails.... and over time and weather, the teak has deteriorated and split, and is coming apart... I am looking to replace them with an altenative... does anyone have an inexpensive idea about a material to use as a toe rail.... I am open to ideas concerning both natural and synthetic materials as long as they look nice and natural.... teak is just too expensive, and I have not found anything else that wears like teak to replace it with....
any ideas would be great.... right now I am at a loss to find what I need to replace it with...
sincerely
Jess
I have to replace the toe rail on my sailboat... it is a 1979 Dufour 12000ct 45ft sailboat... the gun'ale is raised and top off with a teak toe rail.... when this was installed at the factor, they attached several teak boards together to form both the width and length of the toe rails.... and over time and weather, the teak has deteriorated and split, and is coming apart... I am looking to replace them with an altenative... does anyone have an inexpensive idea about a material to use as a toe rail.... I am open to ideas concerning both natural and synthetic materials as long as they look nice and natural.... teak is just too expensive, and I have not found anything else that wears like teak to replace it with....
any ideas would be great.... right now I am at a loss to find what I need to replace it with...
sincerely
Jess