Protecting/enhancing stem of Chester Yawl

Builder's Forum
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Thinking of adding either a metal (brass/bronze)  or wood strip (perhaps mahogony) to the stem of my almost complete Chester Yawl.  Since the outside planks  will be painted off-white, the contrast could be quite attractive.

Anybody out there tried this with their boats?

I thought it would look great as well as protecting the stem.

Also, not sure where to buy metal strips for this purpose.

Any help/ideas  would be greatly appreciated.

RichMPL

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Rich,  You can buy solid back brass half oval material from Jamestown Distributors.  Your idea of a contrasting wood strip doesn't sound very appealing to me.  But that's just me.  

john

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Thanks John.  Yeah, I really wanted metal: the wood strip idea was just an after thought.

I've done lots of business with Jamestown Distributors. I'll check it out.

 

Rich