1 (edited by Vince P 2017-10-27 04:30:29)

Topic: CO26 door for head

The door to my head was removed by a previous owner and lost.  Anyone who might know where I can get one, please let me know.
If someone can provide me with the measurements, I may try building one out of some teak for the rails and stiles and marine ply for the center panels; my best estimate is 48" high x 22"" wide.

2 (edited by bertinol 2017-11-05 15:06:04)

Re: CO26 door for head

You can measure my door if you like, before I put the tarp on.
I'm in Toronto at the NYC.
cheers, bertinol

Re: CO26 door for head

Thanks, but that's a bit of a drive.  I'm in South Jersey.

Re: CO26 door for head

I have a love-hate relationship with the head door on my boat.  Mine is a simple flat door which makes passing it, or even having it clear one's knees when sitting in the v-berth is a challenge.  More recent boats changed to a bi-fold design which would help a lot.   A good curtain might offer sufficient privacy and be much easier to live with.

Re: CO26 door for head

Doors were removed for a reason, mine included.  The bifold ones always shake free and slam.  Use a curtain.

Re: CO26 door for head

There must have been a door on my boat at some point because there are faint scratch marks in the coachhouse ceiling, it's been gone at least 20 years I think.  As Virago Deb says "... for a reason...".

My head is on the starboard side opposite the hanging locker immediately aft of the v-berth.  I put four hooks up, two on the bulkhead on the aft side of the head/hanging locker (the hooks are on the forward side) and two on the bulkhead aft of the v-berth.  The hooks are as close to the ceiling as I could get.   I have a piece of curtain with a bungie cord run through the hem at the top (not sure if that's what it's called but I mean the part where a curtain rod would go through).  The bungie cord has hooks at each end.  With this I can curtain off the head, curtain off the v-berth when I'm on the head, curtain off the rest of the cabin when I'm on the head and curtain of the hanging locker (though I don't have a reason to do this).  I can also draw the curtain along the bungie if I want it completely out of the way.  This arrangement seems to be sufficient privacy for guests.

If you do this you'll want the bungie cord to be reasonably tight but not so tight as to pull hard on the hooks as they will work loose.  Also, make sure there is a a gap between the curtain and the floor so the curtain doesn't get wet or stepped on.