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Old 12-16-2014, 08:47 PM   #15
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City: Oceanside, CA
Vessel Name: Tera Grace
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Inside the ceilings are a grid of 1 inch thick by 2" wide battons located under the Mohagany Trim. The battons are attached to the decking above with stainless woodscrews drilled through the fiberglass and into the core. The panels are 1/4inch plywood with cork wall paper on one side and 1/4" foam on the other inside the ceiling. I don't see that the foam does much. The panels are attached with nails every couple of inches and very difficult to pull down without making a mess out of the panels. Also had to remove the bedpost in order to pull the panel above. The bedpost probably adds some structural support just because of how tight it is wedged into position but it is actually not needed for structure and purely aesthetic. I kind of like not having it, the space feels bigger and more open but I don't want to take away from the classic appearance so I'll re-install it with the new ceiling panels.
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