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Jan Briede
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Initially Posted - 09/22/2011 : 11:50:37

I am wondering what people have done to (re)-finish the sole in the cabin of their boat. It looks like mine is painted, but I see all these pictures of other boats with wooden floors. What have you all done with the floors, and/or should I just repaint mine? If you have photographs, I would love to see them.
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Jan

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 09/22/2011 : 13:09:46

[url="http://plasteak.com/osc/index.php?cPath=1_30_75"]Vinyl[/url]. [url="http://www.nuteak.com/Frames_Pages/NuTeakInterior.htm"]Here's another[/url].

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 09/22/2011 13:13:49

Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 09/22/2011 : 15:38:39

Buy a carpet remnant 4'6" x 11' and cut to fit.

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Response Posted - 09/22/2011 : 18:16:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Derek Crawford
 Buy a carpet remnant 4'6" x 11' and cut to fit.
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Yep.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 09/22/2011 : 19:45:10

I carpeted mine too. Carpet often comes in 12' widths. Buy 2 yds and cut to fit. Does not have to be marine carpet. I went with a fairly neutral tan color with some threads of brown so dirt won't show up so quickly. Didn't want a dark floor.Cost was about 1 boat unit, bought nice carpet but could have gone less expensive, could have gone a lot more expensive too. I chose to cover the main cabin only at this time, although I think I have enough left over to do the rest of the floor.

Edited by - dmpilc on 09/23/2011 06:58:58

Ape-X
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Response Posted - 09/23/2011 : 07:28:02

we took our carpeting out when purchasing the boat. Replaced with area rugs. Runner along the starboard settee, a half round tucked under the companionway stairs and another in the head. (L-shaped layout)

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Response Posted - 10/04/2011 : 21:23:07

Stinkpotter, did you get a price on either of those solutions?

Jan, did you make a decision on how you're going to go? I was considering outdoor carpeting, since I'm afraid we'll get some water inside and I don't want to wreck the indoor carpet.

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Response Posted - 10/05/2011 : 10:42:12

The Catalina carpet was one of the best purchases I made, perfect fit and very high quality.

and it flattened the floor and gave me 2" more head room, oh wait, the "89 model did that.

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 10/05/2011 : 11:28:01

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pastmember
and it flattened the floor and gave me 2" more head room, oh wait, the "89 model did that.
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Ehmmm, you..... !!!

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 10/05/2011 : 19:46:22

Frank, I just showed my wife the picture of your cabin in an attempt to get her feedback about the carpet. She said "that's a boat? It looks like a living room!" (and it was meant in a VERY complimentary way, in case that isn't clear!).

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 10/07/2011 : 10:06:11

Thank her very much, every thing I do to boats is a labor of love. It was not uncommon for people from bigger boats to come and hang out on the '89, I considered that a complement too.

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Jan Briede
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Response Posted - 10/08/2011 : 05:19:31

Thanks for all the comments. I'll make a decision over the winter as my restoration project continues. I can only hope the inside of my boat will ever look like the pictures you all are posting.
Thanks.
Jan

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NCBrew
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Response Posted - 10/09/2011 : 09:24:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 [url="http://plasteak.com/osc/index.php?cPath=1_30_75"]Vinyl[/url]. [url="http://www.nuteak.com/Frames_Pages/NuTeakInterior.htm"]Here's another[/url].
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The "Here's Another" is "Nuteak". Go to their website and check it out. It is beautiful. Watch the video.
I e-mailed them and here is their response.

Good afternoon Patrick,
Thank you for your interest in Nuteak. Our C-flor is a wonderful product. This will make a wonderful do it yourself project. It will run $10.00 a square foot plus glue.

For us to complete the job would run $40.00 a square foot.

Thank-you again,
Douglass

On Oct 8, 2011 12:33 PM, "Patrick Ponsonby" <dadinnc@gmail.com> wrote:
I visited the Nuteak site and may be interested in doing my floor inside my Catalina 25 sailboat.
I can send you more exact measurements if necessary. I have attached a drawing with rough measurments. Not to scale. Am looking for cost. I would like the teak and holly.

Patrick Ponsonby
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"You can't prepare for a crisis when you are in the middle of it!" - Basey

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 10/09/2011 : 15:10:50

Patrick, what did you calculate as the square footage? I'm just guesstimating, but my bet would be about 25-30 sq ft, at least for my SK.

EDIT: on second thought, it's probably closer to 20 sq ft, isn't it?

Edited by - JimGo on 10/09/2011 18:39:49

GaryB
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Response Posted - 10/09/2011 : 18:40:26

That's close to what I came up with.

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NCBrew
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Response Posted - 10/10/2011 : 04:23:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimGo
 Patrick, what did you calculate as the square footage? I'm just guesstimating, but my bet would be about 25-30 sq ft, at least for my SK.

EDIT: on second thought, it's probably closer to 20 sq ft, isn't it?
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I came up with 23.7 sq ft. That includes under the table.
Another 11 .2 if you do the rear deck.

Edited by - NCBrew on 10/10/2011 04:24:44

Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 10/10/2011 : 05:07:07

I just come with the idea for fin keelers.
What about to lower the floor as much as possible (probably 2") to be flat as in the '89 model?

Cut some parts out, rebuild with plywood or fibreglass panels and then finish with the nu-teak?
I think it's doable, you will have that cool '89 style flat cabin floor and of course no more laugh from Pastmember

Edited by - Tomas Kruska on 10/10/2011 05:08:55

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