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Hi all, I'm planning to change the look down below and am after some inspiration. I had a clear vision of the outside of my boat which has now been mostly finished but unfortunately I have no design sense when it comes to the interior.

I'm hoping to make it look a bit more modern - currently I have quite "loud" cushions, lots of dark wood and grey paint (all inherited with the boat). I don't mind painting over the dark wood, definitely want to recover the cushions, and not overly bothered by the grey as it's easy enough to clean and look after.

I would welcome pictures of nice boat interiors, suggestions for colour schemes, suggestions of fabric type, paint type, etc along with potential suppliers.

I know this is asking a lot, but this is PBO after all and if anyone can help it's you lot!
Thanks
Dave
 
Personally I like lots of white painted wood, possibly tongue-and-groove, with oiled hardwood on corners and edges where paint would get worn away. Then a few "homey" touches like small pictures, oil lamps, etc. Easy to make, easy to look after, and when it does get stained or bashed then it only takes a bit of sanding then paint or oil and it's good as new.

My boat is too small to really do the look I'm thinking of (much of the "furniture" is the GRP liner) although I have enough white wood and oiled sapele to know that the practical side works. I repainted all the woodwork in a couple of hours the other day (most of the time being masking up the edges) because I decided it was looking a bit grubby - try making your "Miss Marple's library" varnished faced ply interior look like new in that sort of time.

Pete
 
A previous owner had refitted the interior of my Westerly Pageant, and that was half the attraction when I bought her. I guess the upholstry covers were custom made, professionally.

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I would strongly recommend all seacocks to a common area 'manifold' if practicable, and inspection / access hatches wherever possible ( think of worst case scenarios including big changes of trim through flooding ).

If possible at least one saloon berth should be 'seagoing', with a leecloth and still allowing use of the chart table & galley.

I found that by making a step to one side of the companionway, it is possible to store the inflatable dinghy under the cockpit.

The sink is pumped out via a manual bilge pump ( the boat has no through - hull skin fittings for safety ), which has a diverter valve & roving hose to allow bilge pumping from below if things get unpleasant.

I also find a swing-out panel for the instruments, so they are viewable from cockpit or cabin, a real help.

I have a snag with photobucket at the moment so can't seem to post decent size photo's, but some are on ' Buyers' Guide' at www.anderson22class.co.uk in case of any interest.

Have Fun ! :)
 
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I also am in favour of a generally white boat with hardwood edge trims, it makes the boat much lighter, we are re-building the interior of our boat and making a lot of changes. The interior has now gone white using Sadolin Supadec paint very cheap as it doesn't have the word marine anywhere on the tin and (reputedly) good for boat interiors. We are using Iroko trims painted with sikkens wood oil varnish.

Most of our under lockers had openings from the side which meant most of the space was unusable so they now all have top hatches under the cushions so the whole locker is usable. We have also improved the wet locker so it is easier to keep clean and dry. No photos yet as we are still full of tools and not quite there yet.

We have plans next year to change the main cabin and make more worktop/galley/chart table by extending over the bunks and making foot boxes. We have seating for 8 at a squeeze on a 4 berth boat, so we can lose some without any penalty. We are also planning to raise the height of the sink, cooker and chart table as they are currently very low so back ache is fairly constant.

Ross
 
Interior decoration

I think from your bio you have 20 ft boat. That does not leave much scope/room for decoration. Generally light colours give more light and roomy feel. On my similar sized boat only carpet colour are really variable unless you go for curtains. i used tinted perspex for replacement windows so no curtains.
I find in practice that with 4 jibs in bags and 2 spinackers in bags plus lifejackets and then crew bags not much of the decor is visible under junk. Then the inside of my boat is dominated by a centre board case going to the roof under the mast. I guess i just give up on inside look practical seems to overcome decor.

I did find that indoor outdoor carpet comes in a variety of colours and bunk cushion/ seats can be easily covered/ recovered with a smooth cotton plain colour that can easily be washed so I am happy just to havee interior clean and functional. So not much help. Just get out there and sail....olewill
 
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Before I launched the boat I faced the bulkheads with stripey sapele.

I certainly looked very traditional but the interior of the boat was depressingly dark.

I repainted them with Wickes off white primer. It gave a matt creamy finish and I have not needed to touch it up in the two years since the boat was first launched. The finish is so good I decided not to put a top coat on it.

This is the main saloon looking in the hatch. The upholstary is British Caledonian aircraft seating material bought by myself when BA took them over some time ago (Cost £5/meter and I bought a full bail) Please ignore the spots on the camera lens.

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This is looking aft towards the rear cabin door showing the wet locker on the port side.

The engine is behind the companionway steps and the removable panels around it are painted with Dulux gloss from one of those paint mixing machines. The panels hiding the fridge (horizontal compressor type) above the engine are treated with the same paint.

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This shows part of the galley and chart table. This is an early picture before the final varnishing was done.

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The light airy feel is continued throughout the boat. This is the heads. The larger panels are B&Q vinyl bathroom wall panels and the plinth worktop etc are fireplace laminated hearth material.

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Hope they can add to your thoughts.

Iain
 
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Ross D said:
I also am in favour of a generally white boat with hardwood edge trims, it makes the boat much lighter, we are re-building the interior of our boat and making a lot of changes. The interior has now gone white using Sadolin Supadec paint very cheap as it doesn't have the word marine anywhere on the tin and (reputedly) good for boat interiors. We are using Iroko trims painted with sikkens wood oil varnish.

Most of our under lockers had openings from the side which meant most of the space was unusable so they now all have top hatches under the cushions so the whole locker is usable. We have also improved the wet locker so it is easier to keep clean and dry. No photos yet as we are still full of tools and not quite there yet.

We have plans next year to change the main cabin and make more worktop/galley/chart table by extending over the bunks and making foot boxes. We have seating for 8 at a squeeze on a 4 berth boat, so we can lose some without any penalty. We are also planning to raise the height of the sink, cooker and chart table as they are currently very low so back ache is fairly constant.

Ross
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Am I right in thinking you have a Vega? I'd be really interested to see the new layout. Lack of worktop space is definately a bit of a pain- we have a demountable little table that goes on the port side.
Haven't quite had the heart to splash white paint all over the place yet...
 
The inside of mine was old dark wood. After a light sanding and an undercoat I painted it with bit of light blue exterior gloss from B&Q. The floorboards were stripped and re varnished and a few brighter cushions added.

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Question for Elton...

How do you get on with your carpet? Does it get wet and then stay damp at all? Does it slide around at all upwind? What about cooking spillages?

Reason I ask is the interior of my Sabre has lots of white GRP. It's fine on the vertical surfaces but the floor is now quite dirty with ingrained grime. I was thinking about carpet but I don't know how practical it is.
 
Iain C said:
How do you get on with your carpet? Does it get wet and then stay damp at all? Does it slide around at all upwind? What about cooking spillages?
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I use a large rubber-backed doormat to cover my plain resin sole - fortunately I was able to find one the right size after much searching. It doesn't really hold water, and with the rubber backing it doesn't slide. I haven't spilled anything too messy on it; for general cleaning it's easy enough to take on deck and shake, and we occasionally wash it on the pontoon with hose and deck-scrubber, after which it dries out quickly.

Feels quite comfy on bare feet - it's a kind of short pile rather than the bristly stuff.

Pete
 
Strathglass said:
Before I launched the boat I faced the bulkheads with stripey sapele.

I certainly looked very traditional but the interior of the boat was depressingly dark.

I repainted them with Wickes off white primer. It gave a matt creamy finish and I have not needed to touch it up in the two years since the boat was first launched. The finish is so good I decided not to put a top coat on it.

This is the main saloon looking in the hatch. The upholstary is British Caledonian aircraft seating material bought by myself when BA took them over some time ago (Cost £5/meter and I bought a full bail) Please ignore the spots on the camera lens.

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Very nice ! Do I take it you faced the door and saloon table in the same sapele that you had done the bulkheads in ? Was it a veneer or a thin ply ? That's a great looking job with the contrasting trim to the door surround.

The contrast between the wood and the white paint is very much to my taste - I've seen a few Carter 33's with the same type of setup and thought the same but your wood finish is much nicer.

Boo2
 
Thanks all, I think I'll be painting most of the wood having seen your pics. I was worried it would ruin it but they all seem to look a lot lighter and more modern.
 
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