It was a little more difficult removing the vinyl than we had expected. Glued up with 3M 5200! Anyway they are down. I must say, the boats are well built. Good beefy stringers support the deck above. All nicely glassed in.
Monday, February 12, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024
The Ceiling Plan
We have decided to attempt to get the 'look' of the classic glass/teak that we find attractive in a trawler. So we obtained some rough teak boards and milled them to a dimension we think will suit the boat and the 'look' we are after. Here are the trim pieces after the varnishing stage. We used Epifanes gloss to fill the grain and finished with Epifanes woodfinish matte. Under the teak you can see the fiberglass panel material. We ordered the smooth white Glassteel 4' x 8' sheets 0.09" thick FRP panels through Home Depot (special order). We will cut these into ceiling panels.
Salon Ceiling Upgrade Project
Our 2009 KK48 North Sea was delivered with a padded vinyl ceiling. This was the first 48 delivered this way. Previous boats much to our envy were delivered with a beautiful glass/teak trimmed ceiling. Over time the plasticizers in the vinyl began to break down causing the vinyl to become "sticky'. It is not possible to clean it and it is looking grubby so we have decided to replace it.
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Back to Sylken Sea
Back in Maryland. Sylken Sea at our dock on the Pocomoke River. About to start another boat project. Stand by!
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