I'm sure there must be a simple solution, but I'm struggling to find it!

[MapisM]

I'm sort of shy to post minor tweaks like this, considering the level of customizations/refitting/rebuilds we are used to here in the asylum.
But since the final solution found together with my carpenter was also based on some suggestions received in this thread, I thought it's fair to show you the result - which I very much like, fwiw.

In the meantime, also the steel support for the passerelle was changed, and is different/smaller than the one in my OP, but it's the two parts teak base which was nicely shaped to self-lock in its place and do the trick, so to speak.

PS: With apologies for the greyish teak planks, but I already have a solution for that, based on many years of timber boat ownership:
I'll just give it time, and by the end of the summer also the passerelle support will be as grey as the rest!

 

[MrB]

Nice job and perfect solution. :encouragement:

 

[jfm]

Very nice job. Neat trick too:encouragement:.
By the way, did your carpenter make the "teak plywood"? Nice job and much stronger than solid plank.
Sometime, maybe post a pic of the whole passerelle set up.

 

[petem]

Very nice P!

Incidentally does your boat ever move? Or is it to be a Marina Queen for ever more !?

 

[NGM]

very clever, I had a similar issue on my boat but wasn't that inventive !

 

[MapisM]

By the way, did your carpenter make the "teak plywood"? Nice job and much stronger than solid plank.
Sometime, maybe post a pic of the whole passerelle set up.

Well spotted ref. the peculiar construction, but plywood it isn't, actually.
In fact, he built both blocks with three layers of 12mm solid teak.
The external ones (lower and upper) are well visible in the pics, with the grain along the longer side.
In between, there are several bits of planks, all glued together and with grain perpendicular to the external layers.

Btw, some 15 years ago, when he recaulked my old lady, he also rebuilt the f/b table base with the same technique.
The original one was cut from a single solid plank, and began to crack when the boat was just 5yo.
I'm afraid I don't have any better pics, but it's the round wooden base visible in the pic below, under the table pillar.
Anyway, that table base is nowadays as good and solid as in day one, so if the current passerelle base will be equally longlasting, that'll be good enough for me! :encouragement:

I'll gladly post a pic of the whole setup asap.
I expect it to be much more convenient than the hydraulic passerelle for daily usage in home port, but it isn't worth trying to explain why, when a single pic is much better than any description!

 

[MapisM]

Incidentally does your boat ever move? Or is it to be a Marina Queen for ever more !?

LOL, actually atm she's not even a marina queen, rather a shed one!
But be patient... All going well, in a couple of months she might have under her keel more miles than you do FLYING back and forth from the UK to SCM...

 

[petem]

LOL, actually atm she's not even a marina queen, rather a shed one!
But be patient... All going well, in a couple of months she might have under her keel more miles than you do FLYING back and forth from the UK to SCM...

Excellent. I'm sure I'm not the only one looking forward to that trip report! I'll try and get a few miles on mine this weekend.

 

[sarabande]

In case of needing other removeable parts, have you come across DZUS fasteners ?

https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/quick-release-fasteners

or some of the other makes of quick release nuts and inserts used to secure aircraft seats and systems ?

https://skybolt.com/

 

[jfm]

Well spotted ref. the peculiar construction, but plywood it isn't, actually.
In fact, he built both blocks with three layers of 12mm solid teak.
The external ones (lower and upper) are well visible in the pics, with the grain along the longer side.
In between, there are several bits of planks, all glued together and with grain perpendicular to the external layers.

I know! That's why I put "teak plywood" in " " . I have some parts on my boat like that, e.g. the curved corners of the teak capping rails and some of the deck furniture custom made by Wattsons. Nice job by your guy anyway :encouragement:.

 

[Bigplumbs]

I was impressed by the fact that you 'have your own' Carpenter. I just have a bag of tools

What this thread does show however and something I am bad at is to think about various solutions rather than rushing into your first idea.

Excellent non intrusive solution in the end

Dennis

 

[MapisM]

In case of needing other removeable parts, have you come across DZUS fasteners ?

Thanks, some interesting stuff there.
Though in this specific case, having been able to avoid any fastener altogether is the nicest (and more practical) part of the job!

 

[MapisM]

I know! That's why I put "teak plywood" in " "

Doh! I didn't get that, sorry for a longish explanation about how to suck eggs.
Oh, well. Maybe the explanation might be of interest for someone else...

 

[MapisM]

I was impressed by the fact that you 'have your own' Carpenter.

Well, not really. But I came across him right after buying my previous timber boat, back in 2000. And he made several very nice bits on her.
So, now that by coincidence I bought another boat which was located in the same area where he works, it was a no brainer getting a few things done by him... :encouragement:

 

[MapisM]

I'll try and get a few miles on mine this weekend.

Good, bring your camera then! Trip reports don't have to be related to long passages, to be nice.
Btw, am I right in remembering that both of us still owe to the forum a proper "new to me toy" thread?

 

[petem]

Good, bring your camera then! Trip reports don't have to be related to long passages, to be nice.
Btw, am I right in remembering that both of us still owe to the forum a proper "new to me toy" thread?

Well I did create an Andiamo boat thread but haven't updated it in a while. I can't say that the work done on the boat has been transformational (as per jrudge for example) so haven't bored anyone with the details. Trying to find an exact match for an M5 raised countersunk machine screw with 3.5mm of thread might be interesting to me, others may find this a little dull!

Anyhow, I was kind of expecting you to accuse me of pot calling kettle black as we've not been able to get the boat out as much as we would have liked (fire extinguisher issue and high winds on our last visit being the culprits). My partners have also had personal issues that have prevented them from using the boat too (my partner was out the week before last but managed to fall over and ended up in hospital so that curtailed his use)!

But as my wife says, owning a boat is great, actually getting out on the thing is a bonus! At least we're in a great marina with good company so we're still enjoying the Med experience.

 

[vas]

But as my wife says, owning a boat is great, actually getting out on the thing is a bonus! At least we're in a great marina with good company so we're still enjoying the Med experience.

Pete, you're lucky having such a swimbo.
mine moans throughout the year about the cost of owning a boat and is only happy when onboard that she forgets all that...

 

[AndieMac]

Well, not really. But I came across him right after buying my previous timber boat, back in 2000. And he made several very nice bits on her.
So, now that by coincidence I bought another boat which was located in the same area where he works, it was a no brainer getting a few things done by him... :encouragement:

Good tradesmen are hard to find, I can now see why you aren't in a hurry to depart, getting as much work done prior to departure. Of course it also won't hurt to be cruising in the warmer weather
Is there much more to do job wise before leaving?

I would have enjoyed catching up somewhere enroute during the cruise, but very difficult to coordinate from such a long distance from Europe.
Of course this massive build up to departure will guarantee a cruise report of epic standard

 

[MapisM]

Is there much more to do job wise before leaving?

Nope, just the last minute essentials, like food and drinks shopping, you know... neither ever impressed us in Croatia, in fact.

Ref. catching up, by and large we should be somewhere out there from the end of next week up to beginning of Aug.
Should you come to EU in that timeframe, gimme a shout, even at last minute.
And of course, you'd be welcome also later on, once arrived in CF.
You already know the route! :encouragement:

 

[MapisM]

Sometime, maybe post a pic of the whole passerelle set up.

Ok, I can't still call this a "proper" setup, 'cause the stanchions were stored inside the huge compartment under the tender and I can't be bothered to move it to take them out atm - also because the current berth is just temporary anyway.
But I think that this couple of pics is more than enough to give an idea.

It's easy to see why this passerelle is much more convenient vs. going up and down the hydraulic one.
And the wooden base is working just perfectly, also with the passerelle in its place.
Rock solid doesn't begin describing the feeling while walking on her - VERY pleased about it.

Btw, it might appear too long judging from the pic below, but once in her home berth, I will normally keep the boat more far from the dock, so I'm confident that it'll be just perfect.
In fact, the current length (220) is the result of a cut and shut, because the thing comes from a motorsailer, and was originally 3m+.

The only minor drawback is that it's rather heavy, but I can live with that.
And if I should be real fussy, it's annoying that its quality puts to shame the other Besenzoni stuff... :ambivalence: