Cracked railings for companionway slide -- CD 25

[Eric]

I thought others might be interested in a winter project I'm working on. The wooden slides on Allia, like on so many other 25s I've seen, have been split and cracked over the years from being stepped on. These are the top part of the "female" groove that the hatch slides through.

I removed the wood, planed it down and have cut and fitted two pieces of brass to serve as the top edge. The brass will only run from the aft edge of the hood back toward the cockpit. It's a bit hard to describe in words, but I will post photos in a few months, once the job is completed (I'm not getting on the boat until it warms up a bit!)

Anyone ever tried this or have thoughts?

EW



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[Bill DeCamp]

I thought others might be interested in a winter project I'm working on. The wooden slides on Allia, like on so many other 25s I've seen, have been split and cracked over the years from being stepped on. These are the top part of the "female" groove that the hatch slides through.

I removed the wood, planed it down and have cut and fitted two pieces of brass to serve as the top edge. The brass will only run from the aft edge of the hood back toward the cockpit. It's a bit hard to describe in words, but I will post photos in a few months, once the job is completed (I'm not getting on the boat until it warms up a bit!)

Anyone ever tried this or have thoughts?

EW

;Had this same problem on our CD28,what I did was plane off the top piece that cracked and replace with a piece of teak that has about a 3/4" thickness and is full length. I used the same wood screws,counter sunk for bungs and bonded it together with Resorcinol waterproof glue.The repair is hardly noticable from the original and is much more sturdy,no need to avoid stepping on it as it's plenty strong.As with all Cape Dories she's a joy to work on and the pride of ownership is well worth the effort.
Bill CD28 Infinity




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[Brett Miller]

I cracked the (previously pristine) port side slide removing the hatch of my '78 CD25 last season. I resisted the temptation to bang my head against something, but I held back for fear I'd do more damage (to the boat, not my head). Anyway, I'd very much like to see the results of your winter project.

Best,

Brett

I thought others might be interested in a winter project I'm working on. The wooden slides on Allia, like on so many other 25s I've seen, have been split and cracked over the years from being stepped on. These are the top part of the "female" groove that the hatch slides through.

I removed the wood, planed it down and have cut and fitted two pieces of brass to serve as the top edge. The brass will only run from the aft edge of the hood back toward the cockpit. It's a bit hard to describe in words, but I will post photos in a few months, once the job is completed (I'm not getting on the boat until it warms up a bit!)

Anyone ever tried this or have thoughts?

EW

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[eric]

Hi Bill

What you described is what I'm going to do if this doesn't work out for some reason.

EW

I thought others might be interested in a winter project I'm working on. The wooden slides on Allia, like on so many other 25s I've seen, have been split and cracked over the years from being stepped on. These are the top part of the "female" groove that the hatch slides through.

I removed the wood, planed it down and have cut and fitted two pieces of brass to serve as the top edge. The brass will only run from the aft edge of the hood back toward the cockpit. It's a bit hard to describe in words, but I will post photos in a few months, once the job is completed (I'm not getting on the boat until it warms up a bit!)

Anyone ever tried this or have thoughts?

EW

;Had this same problem on our CD28,what I did was plane off the top piece that cracked and replace with a piece of teak that has about a 3/4" thickness and is full length. I used the same wood screws,counter sunk for bungs and bonded it together with Resorcinol waterproof glue.The repair is hardly noticable from the original and is much more sturdy,no need to avoid stepping on it as it's plenty strong.As with all Cape Dories she's a joy to work on and the pride of ownership is well worth the effort.
Bill CD28 Infinity

[Bruce Bett]

A year or two ago I rebuilt the slides on Sostenuto. My slides differ in two ways from the originals. First I made them thicker at the aft end adding strength. I dropped them down to stock height under the sea hood as strength is not needed there and raising the hood would leave a gap at the forward edge of the hood, which would have to be sealed. My second deviation from the stock slides was to insert teak plugs in the grove at the aft end. This make them solid at that end and very strong at the point where I tend to put my hands to pull myself out of the companionway. Having done this it was necessary to notch the flange on the hatch cover on both sides to allow the hatch to close all the way. I have found this to be a very satisfactory arrangement.

Bruce Bett
Sostenuto
CD25 #496

I thought others might be interested in a winter project I'm working on. The wooden slides on Allia, like on so many other 25s I've seen, have been split and cracked over the years from being stepped on. These are the top part of the "female" groove that the hatch slides through.


I removed the wood, planed it down and have cut and fitted two pieces of brass to serve as the top edge. The brass will only run from the aft edge of the hood back toward the cockpit. It's a bit hard to describe in words, but I will post photos in a few months, once the job is completed (I'm not getting on the boat until it warms up a bit!)

Anyone ever tried this or have thoughts?

EW

bettb@macomb.cc.mi.us