Re: Re: TEAK/WOOD/TREX cockpit grate?

[Rick Bensyl <rbensyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks again, Bob

I am leaning towards doing the white or light grey plastic/vinyl tiles for now, (I already have some in my basement) and then taking my time doing a really nice Trex grate over the summer. The Trex actually comes in more colors than the three I originally saw. I think it is 6 colors total.

I will heed your advice and go with the lightest color I can, especially as the boat is in the South where it can be 90+ degrees on a summer day. 

Now that is starting to get hot, my immediate project I am starting this week is trying to fabricate a bimini that attaches to the factory rails to keep us out of the hot sun. I need to get back on the tech tips pages again to see if anyone has done it themself, or if I need to pay someone to make one. I can make the frame rails, just can't sew canvas.

Thanks!

Rick Bensyl
> 
> From: Bob Schimmel <bpschim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2006/05/21 Sun PM 11:42:37 EDT
> To: sanjuan23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: TEAK/WOOD/TREX cockpit grate?
> 
> Rick;
> 
> One other thing you have to keep in mind is the colour of the grid.  
> While a light colour is hard on the eyes in the sun, it is cool under 
> foot.  Many times I find my dark gray grid is too hot for bare feet.  I 
> know you should be wearing shoes when boating, but wow it sure can get 
> hot at times. Its one of the reasons why I keep a bucket handy, dump 
> water water on my tootsies.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Bob Schimmel
> (Always stay curious)
> 
> bpschim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Rick Bensyl wrote:
> > Thanks Bob- I think I can do the Trex material pretty inexpensively, and have been wanting to invest in a table saw for some time now.  
> >
> > I've not worked with the Trex before but have heard people rave about how great it is as a deck material. A friend of mine swears by it. I did find a sailing website last winter- can't remember where, in which someone replaced their sailboats' teak deck with Trex- so I can't take credit for an original idea- just different application of their idea.
> >
> > I looked at their website and they have basically three colors- a light wood tone, darker one (they call Brasilia) and another that is kind of a matte gray color. 
> >
> > I'll ask my friend that know more about it if it is slippery underfoot. I'll keep you posted- but it make take a few months before it finally unfolds. For now I am going to use a material like yours in light gray as an interim measure.
> >
> > Love the tech tips website- THANKS!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Sincerely, 
> >
> >
> > Rick Bensyl
> >
> >
> >   
> >> From: Bob Schimmel <bpschim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Date: 2006/05/21 Sun PM 03:46:24 EDT
> >> To: sanjuan23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: TEAK/WOOD/TREX cockpit grate?
> >>
> >> Interesting that you should send this note.  I have been thinking of 
> >> changing my grid to cedar but I like your idea of using Trex. I wonder 
> >> how hot it would be under foot and if it would be slippery when wet.
> >> You can cut the notches with a router.  I haven't yet figured out how to 
> >> line up the slats so it fits the shaped cockpit sole as I have too many 
> >> other projects on the go right now to consider doing this one. Let me 
> >> know how you make out though.  Why let good R&D go to waste huh? 
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Bob Schimmel
> >> (Always stay curious)
> >>
> >> bpschim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rick Bensyl wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Hi everyone- I recently purchased a San Juan 23 in the last six months and really enjoy the boat and the website. After reviewing Bob Schimels' tech tips and seeing his cockpit grate made in vinyl, I would like one also. 
> >>>
> >>> I priced the "do it yourself" teak grate materials at West marine and it looks like it would cost over $500. You can have a custom one made by "Thai teak Industries" and have it shipped to the US  for around $350, but I would really like to do this on a shoestring budget.
> >>>
> >>> Has anyone tried doing this yourself? I am looking into building it out of the Trex composite deck materials sold at Home Depot/Lowes, but am not sure how one would cut all the notches needed into the composite material.
> >>>
> >>> Ideas or suggestions anyone? THANKS!
> >>>
> >>> R. Bensyl 
> >>> SJ 23 - First Wave
> >>> Atlanta, GA     USA 
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