As Brigand is a composite Twister, she has wooden (plywood) cockpit seats, which have reached the point where they need to be replaced. The hinged locker lids are not too bad, but the fixed areas definitely need replacing. We are assuming that the whole lot would be replaced. The cockpit sole and sides are in good condition, so it is only the seats which need replacing.
We like the idea of having the new seats done in teak laid deck style.
Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could do this job in the Southampton area this winter?
Nick
Tammie Norie's cockpit seats are teak laid on ply. I must say I don't particularly like them. The disadvantages, compared with varnished ply, are:
1. They soak up rain and the morning dew and remain damp until the sun dries them off. Meanwhile you either get a wet bottom or have to put waterproof trousers on! Whereas varnished ply can be wiped dry in minutes with a chamois leather.
2. They make the locker lids very heavy.
3. Spilt oil, wine, blood etc. soaks in.
4. Re-caulking the seams is a more tedious job than varnishing.
On the plus side, people often admire them! And I suppose they are less slippery than varnished plywood.
I think there is a wooden boat builder at Emsworth who could do the work. (Tim Gilmore?)
John,
Thank you for the helpful message.
As you say disadvantages as well as advantages.
The problem that we have with the varnished seats is that they are slippery when wet, which I have found to be an issue particularly when getting back into the cockpit when heeled over, or when gathering the mainsail when it has been dropped.
We think that we will need to get someone lined up soon, in order to get it done this winter. I will try to contact Tim Gilmour.
Thanks, Nick
Hello Nick,
I am the small new member which has just joined.
My home is in France, and I do not know a construction site(work) capable of making you the dressing of the cockpit in teak.
I have for my by redone all the dressing of the bench of the cockpit of my to do the twist " kittywake " with the walls of the roof and moved forward by roof behind the hiloire.
At the level of the rail of listening of big veil, I created a light slope so that the water does not stagnate in corner for no not to deteriorate the wood with one against plated jewellery marinates refined in bevel.
As I could not put of photos in the forum, I send them to you directly by e-mail
I left a tray(plateau) of teak of Burma where I bought at a wooden supplier's whom I then sold(produced) in small slat. Outlines red wooden sound of type(chap) " sapelli "
I hope that it can give yourself ideas to you or to the construction site which will make the works.
I to do the twist is in resin and bench of cockpit are in CELURON, very heavy rot-proof hand.
I have them to keep(guard) to cover them with Teak has cause of the thickness but I would have of replaced by of against plated jewellery because of the weight, at least on safes(chests), as points out it John TETLOW.
Hoping that these photos can help you a little or give you ideas.
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