Hi,
Its time to plan for a new toe rail for Aeolis. I have a limited budget but do want a teak toe rail. I probably think I can do most of the work but can anyone offer any advice on machining the rail and fitting such. I understand the rails can benefit from pre bending. has anyone any information where I can source suitable material, or does anyone know of someone who could do the machining.
Any advice really appreciated.
Stephen
Hello Stephen,
I have found Robbins Timber to be very helpful and also Toomer and Hayter. Then there's Sykes Timber, I haven't used them yet, but they do supply wood for boat building and are on my list.
I would be really interested to see how you go with your toe rail, I have a horrible rubber one on Bob that I would like to replace at some point, so please keep us updated.
Best wishes and good luck,
Katie
VIVEZA's toerail is iroko and was made in two parts because testing showed that it was difficult to bend a single section to the required curve.
The inner section is a hockey stick shape sitting on top of the hill deck joint with the rounded side inboard. This was secured using stainless steel 1/4 Whitworth machine screws [the ones holding the genoa track are 3" long] into tapped holes that were first filled with epoxy. This was the best advice at the time; nowadays I'd be much inclined to use self tapping screws. I would also ensure that the pilot hole had adequate clearance so that it is easy to drive the screws home. Obviously, I'd first fill the pilot holes, using a syringe, with thickened slow-curing epoxy. The screw thread just needs to bite to hold the wood in place until the epoxy sets.
A 'D' section was then glued and screwed to form the outboard section.
The toerail was obviously made in several sections because a single length of wood was not available.
Hi Stephen,
Better late than never but we have only just returned from the Baltic so here goes with my offering:
If you go to the archive you will find an article entitled 'A shiny New Teak Capping' in the May 1994 edition. I think you might find it interesting. If you want I can also send you a sample of the section we made as I still have a bit (somewhere!).
Cheers
John
Stephen,
Small sample in the post to you today. We were fortunate at the time we did the job as we did a lot of work at the time with a joinery company. We bought sawn boards from Atkins and Cripps and having the use of big Circular Saw, Planer/Thicknesser and Spindle Moulder did the whole lot in less than an hour. That was the easy bit! The scarph joints are easily done by making up a jig and using a router.
Cheers, John
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