Boat Interior- Cabin Sides and Headlining

[Nina Lucia]

Did any one used for Cabin Sides and Headlining on his boat :

Ceiling Cladding Hollow PVC Panel 300mm x 10 panels http://r.ebay.com/vNz6DJ

or shall I go for

ROBBINS ELITE CABIN LINE
V grooved one face at 60mm intervals, this panel is ideal for internal cabin sides and headlining,
6mm 2500 x 1220 Gaboon V Grooved

I need to make a quick decision and finish ASAP, enough setting in the boat yard!

 

[mrangry]

A friend of mine used the PVC panels as they were inexpensive from a local double glazing firm, but to be honest it does look a little cheap and clunky. The Robbins stuff looks good but a little pricey and I cant help wondering whether a router could achieve a similar finish for a lot less cash?

I suppose it all depends on the look you prefer and how much cash you are prepared to spend to achieve it.

 

[Nina Lucia]

V grooved plywood

I have just contacted my local timber merchant with the same question, if they can make V grooved one face at 60mm intervals, still waiting for answer, I will report if it is possible to order cheaper...

A friend of mine used the PVC panels as they were inexpensive from a local double glazing firm, but to be honest it does look a little cheap and clunky. The Robbins stuff looks good but a little pricey and I cant help wondering whether a router could achieve a similar finish for a lot less cash?

I suppose it all depends on the look you prefer and how much cash you are prepared to spend to achieve it.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Did any one used for Cabin Sides and Headlining on his boat :

Ceiling Cladding Hollow PVC Panel 300mm x 10 panels http://r.ebay.com/vNz6DJ

I used something similar for the headlining but it is too soft for the cabin sides. I used ply or Formica covered ply for my cabin sides.

 

[Nina Lucia]

Where will find Formica, sounds interesting?

I used something similar for the headlining but it is too soft for the cabin sides. I used ply or Formica covered ply for my cabin sides.

 

[mrangry]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Formica-B...449?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2eceb77629

Loads on ebay

 

[Nina Lucia]

never used it, flexible enough to go on the cabin sides, easy to work with?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Formica-B...449?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2eceb77629

Loads on ebay

 

[Nina Lucia]

I do like idea of V grooved 6 mm plywood than painted white... on the Cabin Sides and Headlining

never used it, flexible enough to go on the cabin sides, easy to work with?

 

[NigelBirch]

I do like idea of V grooved 6 mm plywood than painted white... on the Cabin Sides and Headlining

They use Robbins stuff on the Bay Cruiser 23 looks very smart....

 

[Nina Lucia]

I seen it on new cornish craber interior at the boat show and it does looks realy nice!

They use Robbins stuff on the Bay Cruiser 23 looks very smart....

 

[coopec]

Where will find Formica, sounds interesting?

Shamaya

Just remember formica won't bend round compound curves

 

[coopec]

I used soft carpet like headliner and am very happy with it. To instal it it is very forgiving and reasonably priced ($A32 per meter - 2 meters wide)

 

[The Dogs Pollacks Brother]

In the middle of doing ours using "accustic carpet"......the stuff that kids line the back of cars and "boom boxes" with. So easy to use and cut and sticks directly onto fibreglass or wood with a decent high temperature glue. Got it off Amazon.

 

[Paragon]

I used router to "scribe" grooves in marine ply (about 5mm thick from memory) and this has then been painted. If you PM me your email I can send you some pics if you'd like.

Can transform the cabin look and feel.

 

[Graham_Wright]

I used carpet (salvaged from the SBS for free!). Especially in the Burma Road, it works a treat. It's warm, soft, cheerful (blue) and stops you sliding when you bounce along.