Boat refurb, anybody done one?? Tips and pitfalls to avoid.

[markspark7]

Afer taking delivery of our boat this week, we had an unfortunate incident with transport.
The boat arrived with a 300mm x 150mm hole in the keel due to being loaded incorrectly and a none load bearing part of the keel getting damaged.

The delivery firm subcontracted the work to a third party but fair play to them they've stepped up and agread to pay for the keel repair regardless of cost.
Because of this i'm not going to mention the transport company as this is mearly for reference.

Because of the work getting done the boat is now in the baot yard for three to for weeks at no cost to myself.
I'm going to use the oppotunity to replace the galley kitchen, the sofa's and the original wood work as its mostly sun faded laquered wood.

The boat is 1990 so its not really old but old enough to appear dated.
I've bought the boat at what I feel is a good price and well below the asking price so can afford to spend upto £10k on updating it to a more modern finish. I don't expect to recoup the cost of the refurb but should make any resale a little easier should the time come.

Anybody have any first had experience of a project similar to this? The boat is a 39 ft flybridge.

Regards
Mark

 

[Mr Googler]

Defo. What’s the boat?

Im a big fan of modern vinyl wrap. Lots of great colours and effects.



id save most of my £10k for mechanicals. That’s where most money goes ?

 

[markspark7]

I've just watched a couple of videos on Utube about wrapping . How much did it cost ? ball park figures.
Still need to find someone to retrim my sofas and bench seats.

 

[markspark7]

Current kitchen . Area around the old microwave and back of sink is badly sundamaged , the blue laminates a bit retro as well

 

[Mr Googler]

Cheap as chips! I think It was sub £100 for the lot.

its thick vinyl so pretty easy to work with....just use a hair dryer to make it flexible around curves....edges etc...

you’ll get the hang of pretty quick.

90cm Wide Rolls

 

[Mr Googler]

That would be a doddle.

remove the doors.....wrap them....wrap the flat “walls”...wrap work surface with a contrast colour perhaps. Leave the current wood curved edges along the work surface and above the cupboards as is so it ties in with the rest of the interior.

the wrap can be removed anytime so if someone doesn’t like it, they can pull it off in minutes.

 

[Assassin]

Cheap as chips! I think It was sub £100 for the lot.

its thick vinyl so pretty easy to work with....just use a hair dryer to make it flexible around curves....edges etc...

you’ll get the hang of pretty quick.

90cm Wide Rolls

Farsco, are you a Blue Peter reject from years past.
Can you still do sticky back plastic.

 

[AndieMac]

As much as a cosmetic lift is pleasing to look at, and can be done in the water, I would take the opportunity, as Farsco implied, to go through all the in water mechanicals while the boat is on the hard.
Start with the whole raw water system, skin fittings, seacocks, all below waterline hoses, raw water pumps, heat exchangers, riser/elbows and exhausts, on both mains and the genset. Once this is thoroughly inspected/ repaired, move through the boat at your leisure.

 

[Silvercloud]

Love the look of the grey wrap and I am tempted to have a go at this on my T36

 

[markspark7]

Already planned to do that anyway has boat been on the hard for 10 months.
Decided to get a bow thruster fitted at the same time as well seeing as their doing a fibre glass repair to the hull.

As much as a cosmetic lift is pleasing to look at, and can be done in the water, I would take the opportunity, as Farsco implied, to go through all the in water mechanicals while the boat is on the hard.
Start with the whole raw water system, skin fittings, seacocks, all below waterline hoses, raw water pumps, heat exchangers, riser/elbows and exhausts, on both mains and the genset. Once this is thoroughly inspected/ repaired, move through the boat at your leisure.

 

[Mr Googler]

Love the look of the grey wrap and I am tempted to have a go at this on my T36

Had the leather dyed to match ?

You can change the look whenever you like. Gloss walnut is nice too

 

[Silvercloud]

Looks like a brand new boat! Fantastic result Farsco
I will have a go at this over the winter

 

[Mr Googler]

Looks like a brand new boat! Fantastic result Farsco
I will have a go at this over the winter

thanks!

i did the work surface gloss sparkle black but it was too much.....so just pulled it off.

make sure you post lots of before and after pictures ?

 

[Portofino]

Defo. What’s the boat?

Im a big fan of modern vinyl wrap. Lots of great colours and effects.

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id save most of my £10k for mechanicals. That’s where most money goes ?
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Ah a closet Itama fan ......it’s about time you came out Farsco

Here is the real deal , white / cream melamine .OEM Itama .



There you are Farsco Amarti new your taste .

 

[Portofino]

Defo. What’s the boat?

Im a big fan of modern vinyl wrap. Lots of great colours and effects.

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id save most of my £10k for mechanicals. That’s where most money goes ?
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A closet Itama fan ?
Here is the real deal .


melamine , very hard wearing and fade free easy to live with. Amarti new Faescos taste in interiors .

 

[Portofino]

Dodgy marina wifi ^^^^ dare not try and alter .

 

[markspark7]

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Had the leather dyed to match ?

You can change the look whenever you like. Gloss walnut is nice too

That looks great . How old is the boat ??

 

[Mr Googler]

1992

 

[markspark7]

Just thought i'd share a few pix of the work thats been over last few weeks. Would value any opinions good and bad

 

[markspark7]