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Croftie

Croftie

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Last September I moved up a size to a 1992 Sea Coral 426.
It had been for sale at my marina some time dropping in price until it started to look a possible. I made a cheeky offer and it was nearly accepted but it was mine after a little negotiation. The boat was rather dated so after general cleaning up I started on a revamp. Obviously only a small way through but thought I would post. The boat has two heads so I started with those. Both were very pretty if you like that sort of thing in PINK!!! I didn't so changed to Grey

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Next came the galley, what can I say..............

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New wall covering in Formica, new draw and door fronts, new microwave etc.

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Port side saloon next. Out with that sofa and replace with Ikea sideboard. The woodwork was all wood grain Formica so that has been covered with Oak Veneer.

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Still lots to do but thought I would share.
 
Bloody hell a good effort, fair play
Anyway, more important
Could you mail me a few pods/capsules of Dolce Gusto?
I'm isolated here
The ones from the middle box will do
They are knackerin up the colour coding and feng shui
(y):coffee::giggle:
 
I really like the changes to the galley and is my next project. Out of interest did you do the work yourself and if so did you find any aspect of the installation more difficult because it's on a boat than say a standard kitchen conversion upgrade? Any pointers before I learn the hard way once again much appreciated
 
very well done!

looked right hideous tbh, especially the galley and sofa :eek: What year was the boat???
Looks brilliant now, especially the galley, don't you need the seating in the salon I wonder. I went the other way from a corner sofa on port and cabinets on stbrd, to sorter cabinets on stbrd and a two seat sofa (and a massive toolbox underneath!). Much more socialising space (or more often more space to dump stuff on as you enter...)

cheers

V.
 
The improvements you're doing look really good.
I've always been a fan of the Seacoral 426 and 428 (aft cabin version), a great looking boat in my opinion.
What engines are in her ?
There's one 426 on the severn that has Fords in and they sound fantastic (y)
 
BruceK said:
I really like the changes to the galley and is my next project. Out of interest did you do the work yourself and if so did you find any aspect of the installation more difficult because it's on a boat than say a standard kitchen conversion upgrade? Any pointers before I learn the hard way once again much appreciated
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Yes all the work myself. The galley doors and draws were from
Valore Doors
they can custom make to your size. Biggest problem was cutting the 8x4 sheets of Formica to size on the boat... the saloon floor was just big enough. The oak veneer I used was from
European Oak PSA Peel and Stick Wood Veneer
very easy to cut with a stanly knife and super adhesive
 
vas said:
very well done!

looked right hideous tbh, especially the galley and sofa :eek: What year was the boat???
Looks brilliant now, especially the galley, don't you need the seating in the salon I wonder. I went the other way from a corner sofa on port and cabinets on stbrd, to sorter cabinets on stbrd and a two seat sofa (and a massive toolbox underneath!). Much more socialising space (or more often more space to dump stuff on as you enter...)

cheers

V.
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1992. It has (had) two sofa's opposite each other. The one on the starboard side is to be replaced with a sofa bed
 
sharpness said:
The improvements you're doing look really good.
I've always been a fan of the Seacoral 426 and 428 (aft cabin version), a great looking boat in my opinion.
What engines are in her ?
There's one 426 on the severn that has Fords in and they sound fantastic (y)
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Its not the full aft cabin version just has 2 x mini cabins under the cockpit
Twin Ford Sabre engines
 
Looks really nice.
Form follows function in this case.
OMG, side decks you actually walk along in safety, not the modern narrow little strips that a mountain goat would think twice about negotiating to provide a few mm of interior space .
When did most most builders (not all) lose sight of the fact that boats are supposed to be used on water and that sometimes somebody might have to go to the front of the boat while actually moving.
 
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