Cruising Concepts just shipped it’s first Island Packet cockpit floor grate to Panama for an IP 350 and here is what the customer just sent us: You both are the very best!!!! Look at that beauty…….. Alexis A. Arjona L. Vicepresidente Senior y Gerente General
Category Archives: Teak to Me
FLOORBOARDS
Mike, Thanks for the teak cockpit sole. As you can see from the photos it fits perfectly and looks great! Thanks so much. Just wonderful! Very nice woodworking – I was impressed with the finished product. Very skillfully done. Best, Jamie
COCKPIT FLOORS
My just-finished set of cockpit floor grates for Paul Brother’s Catalina 320. If you have never had floor boards or grates for the cockpit, they are a joy to have. Not only do they look elegant but they are very functional. First the dirt from your shoes or feet fall below the boards or grates. …
BOARDING LADDER FOR AN ISLAND PACKET COMPLEMENT
Our Cruising Concepts ladder, custom made for us by Mike, has been one of the best additions we have made to our Island Packet 350. Last year we changed from an inflatable dinghy to a fiberglass Bauer 10 but could not get in and out of the dinghy through the sugar scoop transom of the …
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OIL FINISHES FOR TEAK
In preparing for oil finishes I use Daly’s Seafin “Ship N Shore” penetrating oil before any other finishing. After sanding I apply a soaking coat and wait 30 minutes before applying a second coat. The first coat is usually absorbed entirely. The second coat sits on the surface mostly and makes sure that all areas …
FINISHING TEAK PART 1.5
Finishing teak will be discussed next after the applications of Ship N Shore. First the sealing coats must be dry. This is easily detected with the palm of the hand touching the wood surface. If the first impression is a coolness to the touch then it can go another day of drying. The assumption is …
FINISHING TEAK 2.0
We have already gotten to the point of having finished with the penetrating oil and letting it cure. The next step is to decide whether to finish with oil or varnish. First we will discuss finishing with oil.
COMPANIONWAY DOORS FOR CATALINA 30
Hey Mike, I want to thank you for doing a perfect job on the companionway doors; they fit like a glove, look like they are original doors on the boat–except that the finish you put on them is so clean and shiny that it makes all my other teak look tired and due for an …
MY NEW COMPANIONWAY DOORS
Mike, The doors came and they’re gorgeous, many thanks! J Now I’ve got to figure out how get them installed – I’ll give you a call if I need some inspiration. Thanks, – Tim
COMPANIONWAY DOORS
While companionway doors are not a substitution for the drop boards, it is important to pick a robust design. We offer both teak and plastic, Starboard, doors. Teak is the strongest hands down over the plastic as the plastic yields under very little force. That is why we use a 3/4 by 1 3/4 weather …
