Buck Woodcraft
120 49th Street, Marathon, Fl. 33050
Phone: 305-743-4090
Fax: 305-743-2951
Business Hours:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST. Monday thru Friday
E-Mail: john@buckwoodcraft.com
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How to figure out your door size.
Okay, you've decided you want a new boat door. Now it's time to figure your door size, and here are the things you need to consider:
| How big is your cut-out? If you're
replacing an old door, just take it off and measure the hole
that's left. If you're installing a door where no door existed before, you
need to figure out how big a cut-out you need (or have room for). Once you know that cut-out dimension (24" x 16" in this example), it's easy to figure out your total door size, including the frame. Most of the doors we sell have frames that are 2" wide -- but if you're pinched for space, we also make doors with frames 1-1/2" wide. For now, let's say you want your door to have a 2" frame.
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| Your cut-out size plus the frame width equals your door size. In this case, add 2" to your cut-out dimensions -- so your 24" x 16" cut-out requires a 26" x 18" door. And (what a happy coincidence), we just happen to have a standard door exactly that size. | |
| Our 26" x 18" door will overlap your
24" x 16" cut-out by 1" on all sides. When you center your door over the cut-out, about half of the width of the frame should cover the surrounding area -- and the other half should extend inside the cut-out opening.
You have a little wiggle-room here: Your cut-out can come almost to the inside edge of the frame and still look and function just fine. But remember, if the cut-out is too wide or too tall, you won't have enough room to put fasteners into your frame. |
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Do you really need a custom door?
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Maybe, Maybe Not. I mean, sure, if you want a fancy-schmantzy set of console doors like these that we built for a guy not too long ago, then that's a custom job. And if you need a door that's an unusual size, or if you have an existing cut-out that can't be changed without messing up some other part of your boat -- then yes again. |
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The easiest way to determine whether one of our existing doors will work for you is to compare your cut-out size with the list of stock designs on our main door page. If your cut-out dimensions fall within the ranges we show in our list, our existing design will fit your requirement. If you do need a custom door, the extra cost is not outrageous. For any custom single-panel door, we charge what a stock design would cost -- plus a $45 set-up fee for our CNC router. And if you need more than one custom door of the same design, the set-up charge only applies to the first door. If you still have questions, whether because I've not explained things right or just because you need something clarified that I haven't touched on here, shoot me an email or call me at 305.743.4090 and I'll try to help. |
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