It would most likely be crafted from ipe, similar in look and feel to teak but denser / heavier if I'm not mistaken. The reason I want the grate is because when I sail with crew, the additional weight causes some water to come up through the cb pendant hole where it then sloshes around in the cockpit. The idea is that a grate would allow my shoes to stay dry while also improving the appearance of the cockpit. John Owens at www.jowoodworks.com can answer additional questions about constuction if you have any. John is great to deal with; he repaired my old rudder and built me a new one last year. Neil Original Message: ----------------- From: Hughston, Larry Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:21:03 -0800 To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Quiet list. What projects do you have plannedforthewinter months or prior to Havasu? Neil, you spoke of a hardwood grate. What type of wood are thinking of? What do you think it might cost? I like the idea of a real wood surface to walk on....Thanks. Larry Hughston in 1981 old 189. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of ndorf@surfbest.net Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:33 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Quiet list. What projects do you have planned forthewinter months or prior to Havasu? I hope to finally get a permanent transom-mounted swim ladder on my M15 this winter--an important safety feature--after having procrastinated for a year and having nothing other than a rope ladder that I already know from a summer swim experiment will not cut-it in a real emergency. The gelcoat on my green stripe is also pretty badly dinged up, but I am concerned about my being able to lay a vinyl stripe over it in a nice straight line and without any wrinkles or bubbles in the application. I suspect there's an art to it. My WWII era brass Ludolph of Bremerhaven compass needs to be repaired or replaced. It has a very small diameter so repairing looks like the route I will go. The fluid inside the glass is so dark it cannot be read. A new compass will cost about the same but I would have to cut a larger hole in the bulkhead. It's about $100 either way. I found a compass repair specialist in the Seattle area that says he can repair it. Other than that, if additional funds are available at the time, I might be tempted to spring for new sails at Havasu if the promotional offers are sweet enough. A hardwood grate for my cockpit floor is also on my wish list, which I have spoken with John Owens about. Maybe next year as well. -Neil Dorf '85 M15 Roseville CA _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web