Re fitting an interior.

[Capt. Clueless]

Although I have my snappy 23, I also now have a Guy Thompson 28' sitting on Windermere. This season, I want to totally gut the interior and want to do a complete refit, but using either white or off white materials to give an impression of space and light. I'm also going to make it completely open plan (except a small recess for the heads).
When I go to look at pics of some nice larger cruising boats or of similar size, they look fantastic on the outside until you see the inside where they look like nothings changed from the days of "Pirates of the carribbean, with dark wood interiors. Does anybody know or reccommend a suitable lightweight boarding for finishing once the initial frame is in please? (maybe something like they use in caravans).
Oh by the way, yes I know it's a money pit, yes I know "don't waste yer money", but this boat was bought very cheaply, but has a lovely life story, and I want to bring her back from the dead and use her. She had a new Yanmar engine in 1995, so I'm happy with that.

 

[rob2]

I only have knowledge of the T24 (Hasty) and T27 (extended stern version of the same). Both have a very conventional interior of fore and aft settees in the saloon, with two full bulkheads with a heavy deckbeam bridging the two to support the mast. If your Guy Thompson 28 is similar you may be obliged to keep both bulkheads for the integrity of the mast step, although the passageway could be moved toward the side.

Obvioulsy in the heads you could use either a melamine surface or Formica to make it all washable. Otherwise marine ply always seems to be in teak or a similar hardwood veneer finish. I believe aircraft ply is available in beech, which would make a nice light finish - but probably costs even more than marine ply! I have heard of a number of successful amateur veneering jobs on finished furniture and bulkheads, so if you're feeling adventurous you could choose whatever species you can source. I believe most caravan furniture nowadays is made from fake wood, plastic finishes.

You could consider simply painting everything - rather like all those irritating "sell your house" programmes on TV where everything is done in magnolia...

Rob.

After a snappy I think you'll love the Guy Thomson

 

[Davy_S]

You could use plastic cladding in a colour of your choice, easy to fit, wipe clean, bathroom quality.http://celplas.co.uk/products.php?cat=250mm+Wall+Cladding

 

[Capt. Clueless]

2 extremely good posts there thank you with good food for thought. I may need to check & think again as to exactly what I do before removing any bulkheads, but I believe(Unfortunately I'm unable to check right now) that there is one I can remove. I may try to design a way of modifying these.
The celplas could certainly give the interior the nice crisp clean look and is a good call and not expensive. Many thanks for those two very useful posts.

 

[PCUK]

Vetus Polywood may be worth looking at. Works like wood but is totally synthetic and white!

 

[Capt. Clueless]

Thanks, I'll google that and see what it's like and it's costs. Many thanks.

 

[steveeasy]

Hi,
Ive used foamex board, its flexible, easy to cut, easy to clean and cheap. you can get it anywhere and available in lots of colours and finishes. Transformed my cabin.

Steveeasy

 

[Capt. Clueless]

Hi,
Ive used foamex board, its flexible, easy to cut, easy to clean and cheap. you can get it anywhere and available in lots of colours and finishes. Transformed my cabin.

Steveeasy

Oooo another one to look at, many thanks.

 

[Tam Lin]

Thanks, I'll google that and see what it's like and it's costs. Many thanks.

A lot!

 

[mdonnelly]

Have a look at the Countess 28 currently on eBay for ideas.

 

[Capt. Clueless]

Have a look at the Countess 28 currently on eBay for ideas.

That looks a little nicer than the plain brown interiors with the white upholstery etc. Looks well planned for a 28'......... Price of 30 odd grand though, whilst my Thompson is currently worth 30 odd quid.

 

[Iminei]

Nice interior, not sure how practical it would be filled up with wet gear though. And perhaps this pic belongs in the 1,2, both thread!

 

[Pete7]

This looks quite smart and has cleaned up well

http://www.iroquois-owners.com/1837/new-member-to-ioa/

 

[Capt. Clueless]

Yes, they always look so crisp 7 clean in white with another colour. I did consider all white, +white seating, I saw one somewhere, and thats where I got the idea. All this dark brown wood, although maybe traditional, to me, just looks so dowdy & dated.
I remember fantasising about a boat I saw on Apolloduck, that looked so nice outside, blue spray hood the lot, until I saw the inside...Yes, you've guessed it.
I know when I used to build the Leisure 17's we sploshed white emulsion all over the insides.

 

[Boo2]

Have a look at the Countess 28 currently on eBay for ideas.

Nice boat but £38k for a Countess 28 ??!!??

Boo2

 

[ifoxwell]

Hi,
Ive used foamex board, its flexible, easy to cut, easy to clean and cheap. you can get it anywhere and available in lots of colours and finishes. Transformed my cabin.

Steveeasy

Hi
Looks great, can I ask how you fixed the headlining panels in place?
Ian

 

[steveeasy]

Hi,
I fitted 20mmx40mm battens to the coach roof with epoxy every 1/2 meter. I purchased good quality 300mm pvc cladding panels(not the panels sold for soffits) and then screwed the panels to the batterns. Ive since fitted teak battens with some nice brass cap screws to finish it off. I also fitted some insulation between the coach roof and the cladding.

Ive removed 70-80% of the internal dark veneer panels and replaced with white foamex board(quite cost effective)to give it a brighter feel,

Thanks

Steveeasy