Replacement headlinings in ply?

[grahamwilloughby]

The linings on my Jeanneau Sun Legende 41 are started to droop. At the Boat Show I liked the increasing trend to line cabins with what appeared to be thin veneered ply strips which followed the hull's curvature. Has anyone done this for lining replacements? Where do I purchase the materials? What is the best way to fix the strips and is there foam insulation between ply and glassfibre?

 

[NPMR]

I did it in pine cladding, the thin stuff from B&Q and frankly it was easy! And is complimented on its looks.

Basic woodwork frame fibreglassed to underside of deck and then just brass screwed on, scoring the planks on the blind side where the curve was too much for natural bend. Edged with mahogany strips.

When it was new and white the wood looked fine. It has now aged and I was going to paint it whita but actually I think I'll leave it because the look is warm. No condensation as it is real wood - no drips!

Did the focsle the same in the end, so no condensation in there either.

I reckon it weighs a bit more than ply but not too much more and probably costs less then 'fancy' ply.

 

[30boat]

I did it on my Fulmar and it looks great.Hardest bit was the making of templates but it's not very complicated.

 

[VicS]

One failry large yacht that I looked at a few years ago had been done with what must have been thin tongued and grooved strips as there were no visible fastenings on the surface although on close inspection I found "secret" nailing between the stips just visible here and there. There was not a great deal of curvature any where. Pretty flat IIRC.

 

[oldsaltoz]

There is a thin version of Formica available in white and other shades, trimmed with teak look very tidy.

Best if insulation is installed behind it though.

Avagoodweekend......

 

[Poignard]

"Nothing new under the sun"

The underside of the grp sidedecks on my boat are lined with 1/8" ply fixed to battens about 1/2" thick. It works very well and has lasted 40 years although some of the battens have become detached, and I suspect it's the headlining holding up the battens!

 

[Tranona]

If you want to get the strip effect, but using ply, you could try routing grooves in the top veneer and then varhishing with a matt finish. some of the panels I have seen in production boats are like this, but I suspect the routing is done on a CNC. Looks good though.

 

[matt1]

You can buy sheets of pre-routed wood. Mine was cherry veneer and the builder refered to it as "v groove". Like others said, score the back to ease curvature if needed. Mine was varnished both sides (to help with damp/condensation) and then pasted in place with polyester card body filler. If needs be its worth buying some really cheap MDF or even hardboard to make the template. From memory a 8'X4' sheet of cherry was about £80.

Try Robbins timber in Bristol (Sorry I don't have a number)