Nice job Ignacio. Almost makes me want to forget about the original teak hand rails I sanded down a few months ago. They've been sanded many times and are definitely not a hearty 5/4 inch thickness like the material you used.
On the subject of hatches, I noticed your forward hatch in the picture. Looks like fine work. Do you have any more detailed pictures of it?
Thanks Ignacio. I too have followed Martin's advice in terms of making a companionway hatch. It's helpful seeing John's approach as well.
I'm wondering, though, specifically about that forward hatch in the picture. I still need to rebuilt mine. The original has lexan on top of a teak frame. Screws secure it to the top of the frame. Your lexan appears to be recessed within a rabbet in the frame. If that's the case, how have you secured it? I don't see any screws.
Thanks,
Roscoe
Thanks Ignacio. Not sure why I thought the thread ended on page one. The forward hatch discussion on page three deserves a thread of its own. John did nice work on that forward hatch of his. I like the way he built the frame. Looks like he rabbeted the frame, and then set the top boards within the frame so as to hide the end grain. I also like the lip that runs around the lexan. Still trying to figure out how he did that one. A hand-planer?
Roscoe
I guess we are getting a bit off of the handrail topic . By the way Ignacio, nice work on the handrails!
I think I'm "another guy". The rounded corners are a result of using a rabbeting bit to make the 3/8" deep by 5/8"wide rabbet. The bevel on the lens was done at the shop I ordered the plastic from. I brought the frames to the shop and they made them up to fit. They also drilled for the screw holes to hold the lens to the frame. If I do it again I do not think I would use the screws. The lens is bedded with black Butyl tape, I tried to remove one of the lenses from the frame recently and there is no way I was going to get them apart without destroying the lens or the frame.