Homemade wooden pushpits?

[Capt UB]

What does a piece of teak that size cost?

WE sailors are so cheap!

Could white oak work??

[Bogieman]

What does a piece of teak that size cost?

WE sailors are so cheap!

Could white oak work??

I think white oak would be fine. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.

[Capt UB]

Off the subject, checkout this place for sails. They are very helpful and nice to work with. They sell new (they loft them) and used sails. They can alter used sails too!

http://atlanticsailtraders.com/index.htm?new.htm~right

I just sent them the sail plan (Jacques' Chinese lug-the one in the AD16 plans) and asked for a quote. Thanks again.

Let us know. It's been a few years, but they helped me with some storm sails and two cruising spinnakers. Plus I bought some old sails just to use as wrapping paper for Christmas gifts!! So cool..

Back in 1990, I had bought a little (non racing) daysailor called a Sunbird, Atlantic had bought all the sail kits when the company went out of business. I bought a brand new sail kit for $ 100!

[Bogieman]

Off the subject, checkout this place for sails. They are very helpful and nice to work with. They sell new (they loft them) and used sails. They can alter used sails too!

http://atlanticsailtraders.com/index.htm?new.htm~right

I just sent them the sail plan (Jacques' Chinese lug-the one in the AD16 plans) and asked for a quote. Thanks again.

Let us know. It's been a few years, but they helped me with some storm sails and two cruising spinnakers. Plus I bought some old sails just to use as wrapping paper for Christmas gifts!! So cool..

Back in 1990, I had bought a little (non racing) daysailor called a Sunbird, Atlantic had bought all the sail kits when the company went out of business. I bought a brand new sail kit for $ 100!

[pee wee]

White oak is great for structural use, quite strong, but not so great for getting an exterior finish to stay bonded, as it moves so much with moisture changes.

[gonandkarl]

Hi,
I was also cheap and made my push pits out of 2 fibreglass and one carbon sleeve over a foam mandrel and when I had them finished they did not look so nice so I ordered stainless steel ones for the same money.

My push pits in the making



Now with carbon



Finished they were strong and light and ready to be screwed through the deck benches reinforced with one inch wooden cleats underneath



and then I ordered and mounted these from Italy



and I am happy because they look so much better and not like my home brew

Go for stainless steel push pits you will not regretit
Greetings from Karl

[terrulian]

Karl, that's funny, I thought someone else had done this but I couldn't recall where to find it. Thanks for re-posting!

[terrulian]

I made my tiller out of white oak and mahogany a few years back and it still looks fine; but I have a cover for it. You should cover all brightwork if you can as varnish will only last a year outside, if that. That's why I mentioned brightwork at the beginning of this string.

In regard to laminated okoume, that ought to work fine, but the same thing applies.

[Jeff]

Nice work terrulian!! Jeff

[terrulian]

Nice work terrulian!! Jeff

Karl's was similar, I think, but I don't know what wood he used.