Handles or rails to ease going to foredeck

[thataway]

Ashley's book of knots is one of the best souces of sailors art knots and decrative knots. On wood, one can tie these knots tight enough that they don't slip. I have done some on SS wheels and used a specialized silicone adhesive. Be sure that you use a rope which will not weather or be degraded by UV. When wrapping, as long as you secure the ends, the middle will not slip--assuming it is tight.

The problem I see is keeping the wraping clean. It can be done, but gets away from the simple functionality of SS.

 

[Doryman]

The problem I see is keeping the wraping clean. It can be done, but gets away from the simple functionality of SS.

Thanks, Joe and Bob. There's always a downside, no?

Warren

 

[drjohn71a]

Well Warren,

You could always use that stretch wrapping that they use on motorcycle and bicycle handlebars.

John

 

[thataway]

Here are photos of the two railings I put on each side of the CD 25 cabin top. This perticular boat, the core comes all of the way to the edge where the lip turns over. It is a bear getting the nuts on the ends of the bolts. I used museum putty to hold the nut on the end of my finger and hole it in place--the museum putty held the washer in place until the nut was on. The aft foreward railing was too tight, so I put a "gob" of stick epoxy and formed it around the shaft of the bolt from the railing: