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Even Chance
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Initially Posted - 05/10/2010 : 20:02:45

Did the teak "wings" on either side of the companionway disappear at some point in the C25's design life? I seem to remember some of you having pictures of that bulkhead without the "wings."

Mine have snaps on them for the pop-top canvas that I never use, but other than that, they seem to be purely decorative. I pulled mine off to revarnish today, and am considering eliminating them entirely.

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Brooke Willson
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 05/10/2010 : 20:09:19

You could replace them with cup holders!

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Response Posted - 05/10/2010 : 20:51:23

Purely decorative. You could screw the snaps directly to the fiberglass if you wanted to eliminate the teak. I find them attractive, but its your boat.

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 04:45:16

Mine came off easily, once I drilled out the plugs. No, CD doesn't offer them, not that I need them. I can refinish them fine -- I was just asking whether they were eliminated at some point in the design. I'm contemplating the elimination of all exterior teak, a la current Catalinas.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 05:08:30

The later models got rid of them. My 89 does not have them. And I'd rather not have them since it just adds more work. lol
I should also mention that the sliding hatch also doesn't have teak on the front end.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 07:28:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Even Chance
 . . . Did the teak "wings" on either side of the companionway disappear at some point in the C25's design life . . . <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Jonathan is correct - they go away with the new deck design in 89. First step towards Clorox bottle look I suppose.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 10:14:50

Yea. I don't mind the missing wings on mine, but I certainly don't like the all white look.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 10:44:15

Teak is more work, but isn't it more expense for the builder/buyer?

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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 13:57:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 Teak is more work, but isn't it more expense for the builder/buyer?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Out of pocket is a given I suppose . . . more time with the sails hoisted is my current goal. I have most of my exterior stripped and will apply Semco Teak Sealer in the coming weeks - two initial coats. Wash with soap and water before applying single coat in subsequent years.

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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 19:22:32

Mike,
They are pretty easy to make from 3/8" thick teak that you can get at West Marine or other sources. I laid out my old ones on top of the teak, traced out the shape, marked the mounting holes and shaped the pieces with a sabre saw and my sander. I could have gotten crazy with a router, but rounding the edges with the sander worked just as well.

I countersunk the mounting holes (left about 1/8" at the bottom of the holes), stained them, bedded them with polysulfide, screwed them in to the bulkheads and fitted the mounting holes with teak plugs sanded down to the correct size. I glued them in with Liquid Nails and they look like this:

Or you could make really nice cup holders!

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