New Louvered Cabin Doors for Sale - Maybe.

77SceptreOB · #1 08-06-2010, 11:05 PM

Hey Sceptre, Savage, and SeaFari guys...
Check out the completely, brand new louvered cabin door I made. All Teak, Mechanically fastened per original specs. I made special jig(s) to get everything just right. Now that I have all the equipment, jigs, bits, etc. I'm considering making and sell them on a limited, custom ordered basis. I've been woodworking for 30+ years, so quality will be good. Wondering what a fair price would be? What would someone be will to pay to get back to near new / showroom condition??

Check out more info at:

http://louveredproductsunlimited.com/

After pic:

Before pic

When I "bought" the boat from my brother in July 2009)

Previously, The first thing I did, as many of us have tried, was ATTEMPT to "restore" my original cabin door. I had to fix the broken pieces.

Then I sanded and tried to make it presentable. Not too pretty though.

After I did my best, (Not being able to sand the louvers due to the small spaces)this was the best it was going to look. Unfortunately, this is NOT ACCEPTABLE, so I decided to make a complete new one from scratch using the original as a dimentional guide and hardware source (See top picture)

The Beginning of the NEW cabin door

Near the end of production.

Finished Product, ready for installation

Dilligaf · #2 08-06-2010, 11:15 PM

i need one. tell me how much??? how much you spend on materials?

htillman · #3 08-06-2010, 11:23 PM

I have a friend that would like one also. I recommend pricing the materials to make a dozen along with labor and offering them for sale and taking orders. Once you have committments for at least six, manufacture. I have seen alot of members looking for these items over the years.

77SceptreOB · #4 08-07-2010, 09:14 PM

Sounds like a good idea. There is a lot of wood in these things. Fair amount of scrap too.

strick · #5 08-07-2010, 09:35 PM

I went to a lumbar yard the other day and they quoted me $39.00 a board foot for teak

so I bought some mahogany instead.

strick

77SceptreOB · #6 08-07-2010, 09:57 PM

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I went to a lumbar yard the other day and they quoted me $39.00 a board foot for teak

so I bought some mahogany instead.

that's CRAZY!! I got a "deal" on mine then.

NoBones · #7 08-08-2010, 10:38 AM

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Fair amount of scrap too.

There IS no scrap Teak!!!

A good friend of mine in the specialty wood
business corrected me 30 years ago about that.

He was right....

Nice work, See ya, Ken

77SceptreOB · #8 08-08-2010, 12:28 PM

Okay, after more analysis:

Material:

Bought 12 board feet of teak (one board 2-1/4" x 6" x 128")

Extra very usable teak left over = 1.75 BF

Strips and shorties of Teak = 1.00 BF

Board Feet of teak in the door = 9.25

Labor:

Took me approx 30 hours to complete. Probably about 5-8 hours of that were jig making and learning / studing to determine the best process and making trial parts using pine for mock up and testing before I used the expensive wood (teak). After a learning curve, it will probably will take around 20 man hours per door. Remember, I'm a craftsmen not a production shop w/ special CNC tools, etc. My tools are good, but not set up exclusively for mass production of one type of part(s).

I have to determine what my time, aggervation, and effort are worth? $___/hr.

This is VERY custom, VERY complex work. Dove-tail joints, router slots and louvers that must be within .005 inches. (a dime is 10 times thicker at .050 inches), etc.

Just curious....What does an experienced woodworker / craftsmen get paid per hour in a shop? Assume non-union.

McGillicuddy · #9 08-06-2010, 11:32 PM

Looks Great! Nice before and after transformation.

I think I'll start looking for a project Tsunami/Sceptre now

Islandtrader · #10 08-08-2010, 10:05 AM

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Wondering what a fair price would be?

I have done a fair amount of WW projects for spare cash. Since I am retired I look at my time factor different.

When pricing out a job I take the cost of materials and then add how much I want to make on the project. Now this is not a way to run a "real" business but for specialty stuff I think this is the only way to go.

After making 10 or 12 doors you might get real bored and say I really don't want to do this any more, and raise the price....

By the way excellent job.