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Drop Boards

Postby schenkenstein on Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:42 pm

Have any of you fitted out your Pocketship with companionway drop boards?
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Re: Drop Boards

Postby decurtis on Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:50 pm

Drop boards are standard on the Pocketship plans and can be made of wood or starboard plastic.
I have made mahogany louvered doors for the companionway but have not shaped them or fitted them yet because my pocketship is still in winter storage at our cottage.

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Re: Drop Boards

Postby schenkenstein on Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:53 pm

Thank you! I'm eagerly awaiting the manual I ordered, which I reckon would have answered my question, but now I know! At any rate, if I move forward with this I live on Prince William Sound and being able to close the cabin up tight will be mission critical.

Those mahogany boards look pretty darn nice!
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Re: Drop Boards

Postby decurtis on Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:24 am

Of course, the mahogany doors will only be for show. The drop boards will still be used to keep out the rain.
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