Thepipdoc
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Refitting a Sealine F33
Refitting a Sealine F33
Having looked at several used boats (circa 200 - 2002 era) with a view to upgrading I'm having difficulty in justifying spending somewhere in the region of at least £60K to get into the 37-40 foot bracket.
With this in mind I'm now edging to keeping my F33 which is perfectly good in many respects, apart from the fact that I'm not overly keen on the high gloss cherry timber work found throughout the boat, i.e. the doors, galley, cupboards etc. Nothing wrong with it but in my opinion it’s a bit “1990’s decor.”
So I’m seriously considering ripping all of the exposed existing shiny woodwork and replacing it with a more up to date finish. I know a couple of very good carpenter’s/ shopfitters that I’d be happy to employ to carry out the work and would use bespoke panels for the doors and cabinets that had been made especially for the job. I’d use good quality handles, catches and fittings and would perhaps consider using Corian for the galley work top/s.
I have no intention of redesigning what we already have. I’d keep the design of the cupboards and galley exactly as it currently is.
Now, providing the work was carried out properly and the finish was a “factory finish” would this be a mistake?
I should perhaps add that I’m having the upholstery refitted in a couple of weeks time and I’ve just replaced the carpet throughout the boat.
What I’m wanting to achieve is a boat with an interior I’d be happy with and at the moment I’m not!
Has anyone else carried out a similar project? If so, I'd be very glad to hear of the pitfalls - if any.
Refitting a Sealine F33
Having looked at several used boats (circa 200 - 2002 era) with a view to upgrading I'm having difficulty in justifying spending somewhere in the region of at least £60K to get into the 37-40 foot bracket.
With this in mind I'm now edging to keeping my F33 which is perfectly good in many respects, apart from the fact that I'm not overly keen on the high gloss cherry timber work found throughout the boat, i.e. the doors, galley, cupboards etc. Nothing wrong with it but in my opinion it’s a bit “1990’s decor.”
So I’m seriously considering ripping all of the exposed existing shiny woodwork and replacing it with a more up to date finish. I know a couple of very good carpenter’s/ shopfitters that I’d be happy to employ to carry out the work and would use bespoke panels for the doors and cabinets that had been made especially for the job. I’d use good quality handles, catches and fittings and would perhaps consider using Corian for the galley work top/s.
I have no intention of redesigning what we already have. I’d keep the design of the cupboards and galley exactly as it currently is.
Now, providing the work was carried out properly and the finish was a “factory finish” would this be a mistake?
I should perhaps add that I’m having the upholstery refitted in a couple of weeks time and I’ve just replaced the carpet throughout the boat.
What I’m wanting to achieve is a boat with an interior I’d be happy with and at the moment I’m not!
Has anyone else carried out a similar project? If so, I'd be very glad to hear of the pitfalls - if any.
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