Thanks Bob. YEah at this point we are unsure whether we will just repair the existing door or build a new one. My doors exterior had what looks to be white linoleum (like a plastic kitchen counter veneer) which looked good and held up well. The damage was around the window and on the interior bottom.
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Harris Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Guys > > > > My doors also took a beating this winter. The bottom 1/3 facing out was > pretty bad… > > > > My buddy took the doors, replaced some of the rotten frame and completely > refinished them. > > > > We used stainless steel plate (as a kick plate) to cover the really bad > areas > > > > He stripped the many layers of Cetol off with a heat gun and reapplied 5 > coats including a final glossy coat. > > > > He even soaked the hinges in Lacquer thinner and they look brand new! > > > > Doors look perfect now! > > > > Cost: $0 > > > > Bob and Carmen Harris, 1975 36DC > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bob S > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2015 11:20 AM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [UnifliteWorld] Replacing the cabin door > > > > Got a quote from Franks door - $2,500. I have a good buddy with a killer > woodshop who is going to work with me to build a new door starting in May > sometime. We'll see. > > > > By the way he thought you might be able to rout out the plastic door to > accept hollow core hardware. > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Kerry Lebel <[email protected]> wrote: > > [email protected]. > > > > Everyone can have it. :-) > > _____________________________ > From: Jbcourrier <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:16 AM > Subject: Re: [UnifliteWorld] Replacing the cabin door > To: <[email protected]> > > > > If you send me your email I can send you a picture of a first class > locking handle I used for my 42 convertible. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 18, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Kerry Lebel < [email protected]> wrote: > > HI Bob. I have been having "issues" with getting mine put together. I > found a good shop to cut and polish a nice polycarbonate tinted door for me > and the fitament is great. They did a nice job. My challenge has been > the hardware to put it all together. I have found VERY little I like for > lockable door knob hardware (stainless of course) that works without it > being a hollow core door. I have used West Marine, Fisheries Supply and a > few others with little luck. Im holding off until I find the right > hardware. Honestly, if I could have found someone in the Puget Sound area > that didn't want to charge me a ridiculous $2k+ to build me a new door, I > would have gone with a wooden one. I know they are more work but I like > the more classic look better. The Polycarbonate will be very easy to > clean, will never rot and is plenty stout to keep people out that I would > want to keep out. > > > > -Kerry > > > > > > > > -Kerry > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Bob S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, the rain this winter has permanently ruined the look of my cabin > door, finally. (42' aft cabin 1973) > > > > I would love to see some pictures of the way people have dealt with a door > change. > > > > Kerry, I know you were working on a new plastic door. Is it done? I'd > love to hear how it came out. 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