My Saloon is too dark!!

We are in the process of painting most of the interior of our Albin Vega white for exactly the same reason. We have removed most of the hardwood trims and are painting the panels, when we're done the trims are going back on to give the wood feel but with more light, similar to what 30 boat posted, I can only hope ours looks as good as that when we're done.

We are also painting the GRP deckhead, after 30 years of ownership no-one has got around to finishing the interior painting!

Ross
 
pcatterall said:
Lots of lovely wood but a bit gloomy. I am considering painting the upper parts white or cream, probably just the bulk heads bits.
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I know what you mean. I find the standard all-varnished wooded interior both clichéd and depressing. One of the things which attracted me to Jumblie was the American-style interior, with lots of white - unsurprising since the designer is American.

So if you fancy less varnish, go for it. There's no law that says the insides of boat have to look like shiny cigar boxes.
 
Ubergeekian said:
One of the things which attracted me to Jumblie was the American-style interior, with lots of white - unsurprising since the designer is American.
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My preferred look, were I ever in the fortunate position of specifying a (probably custom) new boat, would be to make most of the joinery out of tongue-and-groove boards, painted white, with oiled wood for trim, fiddles, etc. Simple, unfussy, bright, and probably quite quick and easy to make too (compared to spiling and marking big pieces of plywood). I've seen it in pictures of American home-built boats; not sure if it's what you mean by "American style".

Pete
 
prv said:
My preferred look, were I ever in the fortunate position of specifying a (probably custom) new boat, would be to make most of the joinery out of tongue-and-groove boards, painted white, with oiled wood for trim, fiddles, etc. Simple, unfussy, bright, and probably quite quick and easy to make too (compared to spiling and marking big pieces of plywood). I've seen it in pictures of American home-built boats; not sure if it's what you mean by "American style".
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Yup, that's the one. Nice and light, interesting texture. Cornish Crabbers do something similar, but their routed-grooves-in-plywood look is a bit cheap looking for my taste.

Here's the Yachtsnet archive picture of a V26 inside:

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I have a strong suspicion that some of the varnished wood in mine is going to go white in due course ...
 
Ubergeekian said:
Here's the Yachtsnet archive picture of a V26 inside:

t97905-saloon-wa.jpg


I have a strong suspicion that some of the varnished wood in mine is going to go white in due course ...
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Not really a good example of a light interiors as the photographer has used a wireless off camera flash on the stb cushion (behind the chart table?) to add extra light into the saloon, as well as using an on camera flash too (and another in the forecabin as well I think) :D
 
I can't believe you did this to a Fulmar! Mind you my wife was put off some boats before we found our Fulmar because she said they were "too woody" !!
 
Onia said:
I can't believe you did this to a Fulmar! Mind you my wife was put off some boats before we found our Fulmar because she said they were "too woody" !!
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And it's not just any Fulmar.It's hull nºone.Anyway it's mostly reversible.I couldn't care less if it weren't though.I was finding the style oppressive.Can't understand why the English like dark and sombre interiors on their boats with a climate like that.
 
snooks said:
Not really a good example of a light interiors as the photographer has used a wireless off camera flash on the stb cushion (behind the chart table?) to add extra light into the saloon, as well as using an on camera flash too (and another in the forecabin as well I think) :D
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It shows that there is quite a lot of white stuff inside. And no, it's not a particularly light interior, being rather deep and narrow, but with modern JenBenBav levels of veneer/sticky-backed-plastic it would be like a coffin down there.
 
from posting #14. see what I mean in the video linked below on Youtube?
Suggestions welcomed.... but be kind :)

The filmer/videoer ?? ( doesn't sound right ), must have had a light going round with him/her as it is not that bright in reality and apologies that much of the upper 25% of the saloon was not shot .
The large table has a green inlaid top in perfect condition but seems very dark when flaps are up. Also the green velvet cushions, although in very good condition, do little to chear the saloon up.
30boat and Uberkeekian photos show how much the white improves things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDJ8f2KduZI&NR=1







www.sailingscotty.com
 
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Uber, do all V26 owners lean forward when sitting down? Not very amenable to lounging about in there. Some backrest cushions of the same fabric would lighten it up even more.

Personally, have faced a similar issue as a "point of discussion" between myself and the fellow working on mine. Really wants me to keep the varnish. Will be ongoing...
 
mrjemm said:
Uber, do all V26 owners lean forward when sitting down? Not very amenable to lounging about in there. Some backrest cushions of the same fabric would lighten it up even more.
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No need to lean forward. The scale isn't clear from that piccie, but even at 6'4" my head is well below the deckhead when I'm sitting down. She's not terribly wide to start with - only 8'2" - and back cushions would either make the settees impossibly narrow or eat into the delightfully cavernous lockers behind them.

Works well for me and I like her very much.
 
Lakesailor said:
Goodness Snooks. I would have thought you would have realised that a white interior will make the most of any light available.
They used to paint dark-rooms (you remember them) white to get that red glow bouncing around.
I used to paint my commercial photo studios matte black to better control the light I introduced .

Introducing more light source will help, but a dark interior will soak it up at point of entry.

I agree though not to jump in with the paint pot. Try pinning some bedsheets around the place or blue tack some sheets of paper about. But try to keep to the contours of the woodwork or the effect may be to make the cabin feel smaller than usual, when it ought to feel bigger.



Or some selective white bits

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Try to use more funny colours in your saloon. Try to use motley slip covers or something...
 
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