Skyle the Typhoon - Complete Restoration

[Skeep]

OK so now the taff-rail has emerged from production:



The craftsman who remanufactured the item did not require any steaming to build or to fit. He did realign the seam on the deck surface side as can be seen here:



Next will be Epiphanes Varnish while on a bit of family visit in Florida and then an installation on the vessel upon return. Will update that finished photo.

[Skeep]

I forgot to get back to this in a timely manner, but am posting a view of the Taff-Rail completion installed, I had talked about. I did add all the pics to my blogsite (http://baggywrinkles.blogspot.com/) but not everybody looks at blogs, LOL, so here are the results of the remanufactured Taff Rail:


Here is a closeup from the starboard quarter:

[Steve Laume]

Whoever did the woodwork was paying attention. Nice book match of the grain at the seam, Steve.

[Skeep]

He is a furniture maker located near Sumter, South Carolina, whose attention to detail was brilliant.

[billsimmeth]

Karl, not that, but that is a great source. I'm referring to this tacky bit of stuff on my vessel:

I'm fairly certain that's factory applied garnish/trim to cover the taffrail-to-hull seam. My '76 TyWE has the same piece. I think a lot of them went missing as they seem prone to snagging lines at the outer edges. I've spent some time cleaning and polishing the one from my boat with good results. Still, I think I may omit it in the final assembly as I think it's a cleaner look without it.

Nice job on your boat, BTW!

Edit:
I remembered this picture in the Cape Dory brochure published in 1977. You can see the trim piece on the stern in this photo. I think the trim allowed them to apply the taffrail without spending a lot of time fairing the joint.

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[Skeep]

Thanks for the photos and comments. After consideration, I re-put my trim piece on the advice of another who said, "you know, if it does come in contact, at least the trim will take the beating." Although it does look a bit ratty, I put it back on the stern and for the time being am ignoring how ugly it is.