Sunday, October 19, 2014

Lifeline railings and stanchions...

I recently picked up the bow pulpit and lifeline railings from
RailmakersNW.  They turned out really nice.

The railings and stanchions have bases made of high
density foam.  These set is incorporated into a web
reinforcement at the chainplates.
The foam is glued to the inside of the cabin
This is the foam base for the forward starboard stanchion.
Each foam base is covered with 3 layers of 200g carbon
cloth.


Next a fiberglass post is glued to the base.  Here I am
checking the angle - 90 degrees fore and aft and
5 degrees outboard.  The stanchions and railings are
made from1inch stainless tubing which fits over the
fiberglass posts.
Port side railing base showing thickened expoxy
fairing around the post.  The rope holds the post in
place until the epoxy sets up.
Starboard side with the railing sitting on top of the post.
Three more layers of carbon cloth go over the post under the deck.

After the first post is in place, the railing tubing is used
to align the second post for that railing
Railmakers made the railings longer than needed.  I
will trim to fit.