Our friend Chris, also a Nonsuch guy and my husband Gregg are in the process of building saloon doors for both of our boat companionways. After my accident with the sliding panel falling on my foot I’m 100% on board with this improvement.
I’d been looking at these doors on other boats online for some time and I really liked the ones with the tapered louvers following the shape of the door and the guys were on the same page and designed them that way.
An added feature perhaps not unique, but different, they also put an opening for a window in the top to be able to see out, or in, perhaps to show the black flies and mosquitoes that swarm outside at dusk what delicious meals they're missing on the other side.
The doors will have release hinges, perhaps called break away? So if more space is needed in the cockpit they can be stowed below. The guys decided not to make them out of teak, I wasn’t in on the decision making but knowing how frugal both are I’m sure it was the cost that determined the use of mahogany. Chris has a stain that apparently once it’s applied; we won’t be able to tell the difference from teak. Because these doors will always be under the dodger they should wear as well as teak and need little maintenance over the years.
I can’t wait until they are turned over to me for the varnishing. I love this task so much I’d give up rug hooking and pick up a brush for a career. When I was a wee girl, my mom affectionately called me “crow” because of my attraction to shiny objects and the mirror sheen on teak brings out the glee in me. Not only diamonds are forever, a little care here and there and teak can be as well. Stay tuned for the finished product, varnished and installed.
I’d been looking at these doors on other boats online for some time and I really liked the ones with the tapered louvers following the shape of the door and the guys were on the same page and designed them that way.
An added feature perhaps not unique, but different, they also put an opening for a window in the top to be able to see out, or in, perhaps to show the black flies and mosquitoes that swarm outside at dusk what delicious meals they're missing on the other side.
The doors will have release hinges, perhaps called break away? So if more space is needed in the cockpit they can be stowed below. The guys decided not to make them out of teak, I wasn’t in on the decision making but knowing how frugal both are I’m sure it was the cost that determined the use of mahogany. Chris has a stain that apparently once it’s applied; we won’t be able to tell the difference from teak. Because these doors will always be under the dodger they should wear as well as teak and need little maintenance over the years.
I can’t wait until they are turned over to me for the varnishing. I love this task so much I’d give up rug hooking and pick up a brush for a career. When I was a wee girl, my mom affectionately called me “crow” because of my attraction to shiny objects and the mirror sheen on teak brings out the glee in me. Not only diamonds are forever, a little care here and there and teak can be as well. Stay tuned for the finished product, varnished and installed.
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