Capt. Fred
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I have a 1981 42' Californian LRC with a beautiful cork veneer ceiling in the salon. I need to replace one stip of the veneer. Can anyone tell me where I might find this cork veneer? Thanks for your help. Capt. Fred
Cork Veneer Ceiling
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Stuff comes in rolls at most hobby / craft stores.
Capt. Fred
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Thanks Keith. I'll check it out tomorrow.
Happy cruising,
Capt. Fred
Happy cruising,
Capt. Fred
RT Firefly
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Greetings,
Mr. Cf. Wow, cork headliner. Any pictures? I'm intrigued.
Mr. Cf. Wow, cork headliner. Any pictures? I'm intrigued.
x2, I would like to see it as well.
Capt. Fred
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I've tried a couple of times to upload a photo but unsuccessful. Sorry. It is a simulated cork paper as described by Larry B. Thanks
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Greetings,
That looks petty good. Thanks
That looks petty good. Thanks
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Cork Ceiling
TG: Your photo is exactly how my ceiling looks. I like mine also and have had a lot of complimentary comments about the way it looks. Do you know where I can purchase more of that material? Thanks for the photo.
TG: Your photo is exactly how my ceiling looks. I like mine also and have had a lot of complimentary comments about the way it looks. Do you know where I can purchase more of that material? Thanks for the photo.
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That does look very nice!
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Capt Fred,
Have you called Navigator Yachts to ask? My boat was built in Tustin, CA by Marshall Boats. Jule Marshall, the designer/builder, and his son, Gil, still run Navigator/Californian. I called and spoke to Gil about my boat and we had a great conversation with his Dad listening on the speaker from the next desk. Gil recalled being a 15 year old working at his Dad's factory. He was the bilge rat who climbed in the early hulls running wire and plumbing since he was the smallest guy.
They recall much about those early models and might be able to point you toward the vendor. At the very least, you're likely to have a great conversation with the early builders of your boat, if it's a Marshall model.
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Have you called Navigator Yachts to ask? My boat was built in Tustin, CA by Marshall Boats. Jule Marshall, the designer/builder, and his son, Gil, still run Navigator/Californian. I called and spoke to Gil about my boat and we had a great conversation with his Dad listening on the speaker from the next desk. Gil recalled being a 15 year old working at his Dad's factory. He was the bilge rat who climbed in the early hulls running wire and plumbing since he was the smallest guy.
They recall much about those early models and might be able to point you toward the vendor. At the very least, you're likely to have a great conversation with the early builders of your boat, if it's a Marshall model.
About - Navigator Yachts, Inc.
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Al, Thanks a bunch. My boat is a Marshall boat and I will get in touch with Navigator Yachts. I'll let you know what I find out. Capt. Fred
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I know this is an older thread, but thought it fit the topic if someone is looking for this type of info...
Finally getting around to replacing the old butterscotch vinyl headliner and the nasty carpet and cork that was on the hull walls in the cabin with bead board and trim. Tricky job, as there is NOTHING square or even underneath the old headliner. Basically had to build a substructure of studs to attach the bead board.
Replacing the port lights at the same time with much larger, fully opening ports. Man what a difference in light and airflow they make!! Still have to do the fore cabin... ran out of vacation time....
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Finally getting around to replacing the old butterscotch vinyl headliner and the nasty carpet and cork that was on the hull walls in the cabin with bead board and trim. Tricky job, as there is NOTHING square or even underneath the old headliner. Basically had to build a substructure of studs to attach the bead board.
Replacing the port lights at the same time with much larger, fully opening ports. Man what a difference in light and airflow they make!! Still have to do the fore cabin... ran out of vacation time....
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Nice looking job!
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Great work. Where did you get the bead board? What finish did you use. Sure did lighten things up.
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Very nice, Bren. What an improvement!
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Not cork, looks like some kind of bamboo treatment but it like it:
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Thanks, all! She's starting to look like one of those fancy Hinckley "lobster boats"... Lord, I hope not. I want it to look good, but not so good that I'm afraid to use it!
It's been tedious work, but not difficult. Worst part is trying to get a somewhat level and squared substructure with the studs. I got the idea from my old Passport 40 sailboat, which had a similar setup.
I used bead board I got at Lowes; 4x8' sheets. Very reasonable. I sealed the back side for added moisture protection and then painted the front side (which was already primed) with a semi-gloss enamel. Filled the areas between the studs with R-Tech insulated sheeting. Should make it a little better insulated and help with moisture control... not that we have an issue with that here on the Gulf Coast, ha!
Like the bamboo thatch, too! Might have considered it if I'd have seen it sooner. The wife likes the added light with the white ceiling and bigger ports.
Al, tried to answer your PM. Hope I did it right!
Bren
It's been tedious work, but not difficult. Worst part is trying to get a somewhat level and squared substructure with the studs. I got the idea from my old Passport 40 sailboat, which had a similar setup.
I used bead board I got at Lowes; 4x8' sheets. Very reasonable. I sealed the back side for added moisture protection and then painted the front side (which was already primed) with a semi-gloss enamel. Filled the areas between the studs with R-Tech insulated sheeting. Should make it a little better insulated and help with moisture control... not that we have an issue with that here on the Gulf Coast, ha!
Like the bamboo thatch, too! Might have considered it if I'd have seen it sooner. The wife likes the added light with the white ceiling and bigger ports.
Al, tried to answer your PM. Hope I did it right!
Bren
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That bamboo is also very nice, Dave.
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Bren,
Looks really nice. I made the mistake of showing it to the admiral....you know where that went. Now it's been added to the project list. How did you attach the fir strips? Also, do you have any photos from the outside with the new bigger portlights?
DHM,
Where did you get the bamboo-like material? And how did you attach it?
Looks really nice. I made the mistake of showing it to the admiral....you know where that went. Now it's been added to the project list. How did you attach the fir strips? Also, do you have any photos from the outside with the new bigger portlights?
DHM,
Where did you get the bamboo-like material? And how did you attach it?
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Sorry, didn't mean to mislead anyone. That's not my boat, I'm looking for that material as well.
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DHM,
This looks like it might be what you are looking for:
4' x 8' Lauhala Cabana Tiki Bar Hut Wall Weave Matting | eBay
Matt
This looks like it might be what you are looking for:
4' x 8' Lauhala Cabana Tiki Bar Hut Wall Weave Matting | eBay
Matt
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Bustlebomb...
I know the feeling, except in our house it's when the wife is watching HGTV and says, "Hey, you can do that with our house!".
The studs and strips are adhered with 3M 5200 and stainless screws. On the sheer vertical section in the cabin where the port lights are, the fiberglass is non-cored and very thin (1/8-1/4 inch) so I could only use 5200, no screws. The rest of the ceiling is cored with 1/2 inch (in some places 2 layers thick) plywood, so there's no problem backing up the 5200 with screws. I attached the bead board with nails (thank goodness for air guns!) and then stainless screws along the edges, which are covered up by the trim pieces.
Here's some pics of the port light from outside...
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Cheers!
Bren
I know the feeling, except in our house it's when the wife is watching HGTV and says, "Hey, you can do that with our house!".
The studs and strips are adhered with 3M 5200 and stainless screws. On the sheer vertical section in the cabin where the port lights are, the fiberglass is non-cored and very thin (1/8-1/4 inch) so I could only use 5200, no screws. The rest of the ceiling is cored with 1/2 inch (in some places 2 layers thick) plywood, so there's no problem backing up the 5200 with screws. I attached the bead board with nails (thank goodness for air guns!) and then stainless screws along the edges, which are covered up by the trim pieces.
Here's some pics of the port light from outside...
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During:
After:
Cheers!
Bren
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Bren,
The portlights look great! Not to hijack the thread but where did you get the portlights? What did you use to cut the fiberglass to fit the new ones? And what did you bed them with? That looks like a great project. I've got to be careful bot to show that one to my wife yet....
Matt
The portlights look great! Not to hijack the thread but where did you get the portlights? What did you use to cut the fiberglass to fit the new ones? And what did you bed them with? That looks like a great project. I've got to be careful bot to show that one to my wife yet....
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Here's what my 1977 34 LRC Capt's stateroom portlights look like. I thought we all had 2 ports in the cabin.
