Companionway Slide | Fitting Out

Like the mainsheet block, I had not taken the time to fit out the companionway slide because there was no actual hurry, but with time on my hands I decided to do so.

First to be fitted were the slide runners, fastened in place with bronze wood screws and using plenty of sealant.

Here they are, with the slide upside down for access.

I described in a previous post how I cleaned up the edges of the slide runners, including rounding over the forward corners. Like this.

And here is the slide right way up with runners in place.

Next came the hasp for securing the drop boards. Here it is installed on the rear face of the slide.

This is it, in close up.

The hasp connects to a staple on the upper drop board, so that was fitted next. This is it.

And again in close up.

The final item for installation was the rubber bumper which I originally fitted to stop the forward face of the slide from banging up against the front of the companionway hood.

This is it.

So, that's it! The slide awaits installation and is back inside the house, for safekeeping.