In May 2025, I was doing the Chambly locks. As I usually do, I tied my fenders to the teak handrails with a clove hitch. One fender got caught on the lock hinge and pulled out the starboard handrail.
Jason, who was following my trip, suggested building new ones from IPE, a South American hardwood commonly known as Iron Wood for its density and strength. I picked up two IPE planks at Langevin & Forest. Jason had an impressive set of woodworking tools and carved the planks into new hand rails
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And today, I had Shipwright install them. We decided to screw them in from underneath instead of from above, giving better strength and easier installation.
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| hole for inboard screws |
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| disposal |
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