My 3/4" solid marine holly/teak sole going in this week >>>

[Filkee]

You have 8 coats of varnish before you put your sole down!!! My sole is varnish-less and 75% installed...still have almost all the edge moulding to install. The word "clean" is relative...depends on whose relative! Oh my sole!!!

Interesting...March 26 Kiplinger Financial Report:
"Also in short supply: Recreational vehicles and boats. Bumper demand
from consumers looking to spend more time outside instead of traveling by plane, plus constrained production lines, point to higher prices. Inventories of RVs are down from a third to a half of normal levels. Boats...down 20% to 60%, depending on type."

Face it. Our respective sufferings are pure joy.

 

[1911tex]

OP here. Very slow but sure...one more section to stain, more plugs, then varnish (or gymnasium finish). All new bronze screws. Removable teak head grate. 3/4" marine backing is "heavy"!! Who says a restoration is cheap and easy...???

 

[Chris Mc.]

I like it!

 

[Nick J]

Looks great! What kind of table leg is that? I would love not having to remove the leg and stow it everytime we sleep there.

 

[1911tex]

Looks great! What kind of table leg is that? I would love not having to remove the leg and stow it everytime we sleep there.

trickdhat:
The next episode to this thread will give you the picture answer you are looking for...easier to show than tell, but that is a good guess...you are more correct than you may think!

 

[Nick J]

How am I supposed to handle the suspence in this Netflix world? We just aren't equipped to handle "to be continued" anymore

 

[Christian Williams]

What kind of table leg is that?

Looks like a Zwaardvis adjustable pedestal from the 1980s. The idea was that the tube would extend down into the TAFG such that the table could become a double berth.

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[1911tex]

What kind of table leg is that?

Looks like a Zwaardvis adjustable pedestal from the 1980s. The idea was that the tube would extend down into the TAFG such that the table could become a double berth.

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Christian you are absolutely correct. The pedestal with its table attached (just refinished) works as both an adjustable height and 360 degree turnable table in up position and lowered, the table ends rest in the extending wood ears you can see in the photo...so that a fitted companion mattress/cushion rests on the table making a nice wide bed with the settee cushions on 3 sides. Kinda hard to explain; however, I will include a photo of both the table and bed configuration once the finish is on the sole and table attached to the pedestal.

 

[Filkee]

Today’s view of paint drying features the same pedestal but with the heavily oxidized and chipping powder coating. Can’t slay every dragon in one winter. I put satin varnish on all the kick panels because the new sole made them look too candy apple shiny.

 

[1911tex]

O/P here: OH MY SOLE!! Finally finished it...can't keep up with Filkee, but doing our darnedest! Original plan was for a one week project...it took 3 months! Final cost including everything (and my woodworker helper)...$2500.
First pic are scraps of the laminated 3/4" marine ply using oil based Urethane satin varnish which made the final cut. Worked late, sorry for the lighting. Self leveling gloss varnish on the table. Head has a removable one-piece Teak section. Now to semi-gloss varnish all the "other" cabin woodwork; not to mention the exterior Teak. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

 

[Cory B]

That looks terrific. I especially like the teak grate in the head. Whenever I get around to this I am definitely stealing that idea.

One question though, on my boat at least, there is a single sheet of ply surrounding the mast step. I noticed your mast is still in place. How did you divide up the pieces to work around it?

 

[1911tex]

That looks terrific. I especially like the teak grate in the head. Whenever I get around to this I am definitely stealing that idea.

One question though, on my boat at least, there is a single sheet of ply surrounding the mast step. I noticed your mast is still in place. How did you divide up the pieces to work around it?

Cory: There are removable inspection panels fore and aft surrounding the mast step. Used for bilge and mast support inspection I assume. Originals were used as templates. These I think are factory panels. If your sole does not have the removable panels, may be a good idea to cut them as panels....this weekend, I will take a close-up picture of the panels and post them here for you.

 

[Mark F]

Gorgeous!

 

[Nick J]

This turned out beautifully!

Two questions:
1. How did you make it from your vehicle to the boat carrying those with everyone on the docks stopping you to ask questions / compliment the work?
2. (unrelated to the sole, but a good picture) Does your cabinet door hit the handle of your Raritan head? I just installed one and I couldn't angle it without interfering with the door. I ended up putting it straight facing the centerline. It's close to the bulkhead, but it's the best I could do. I just told the family to angle their legs. It's round so what's the difference?... They didn't buy it.

 

[1911tex]

This turned out beautifully!

Two questions:
1. How did you make it from your vehicle to the boat carrying those with everyone on the docks stopping you to ask questions / compliment the work?
2. (unrelated to the sole, but a good picture) Does your cabinet door hit the handle of your Raritan head? I just installed one and I couldn't angle it without interfering with the door. I ended up putting it straight facing the centerline. It's close to the bulkhead, but it's the best I could do. I just told the family to angle their legs. It's round so what's the difference?... They didn't buy it.

1. Have a cart...the larger 3/4" sheet are HEAVY. I'm generally at the boat 6am on weekends...no observers are present...but thanks for the compliment.
2. Yes the lid and seat barely rubs against the bulkhead. yep, what's the difference! Important thing EVERYONE SITS!

 

[Filkee]

1. Have a cart...the larger 3/4" sheet are HEAVY. I'm generally at the boat 6am on weekends...no observers are present...but thanks for the compliment.
2. Yes the lid and seat barely rubs against the bulkhead. yep, what's the difference! Important thing EVERYONE SITS!

I’ve been trying to convince my son of the sitting rule but he’s being a teenager.

 

[1911tex]

I’ve been trying to convince my son of the sitting rule but he’s being a teenager.

That is the purpose of the removable one piece teak grid section in the head...just in case some fella ignoring the sitting rule.... pull the grid section out, tie a cord and throw it overboard during a sail, bounces up and down on the surface and comes back plenty clean....or just dunk it with a cord in the drink at the slip. And let the one who ignores the rule, clean the bilge under the grid and retrieve the grid. After one time, the rule becomes clear.

 

[1911tex]

One question though, on my boat at least, there is a single sheet of ply surrounding the mast step. I noticed your mast is still in place. How did you divide up the pieces to work around it?

Cory: There are removable inspection panels fore and aft surrounding the mast step. Used for bilge and mast support inspection I assume. Originals were used as templates. These I think are factory panels. If your sole does not have the removable panels, may be a good idea to cut them as panels.
Here you go:

 

[Ralph Hewitt]

OP here. Very slow but sure...one more section to stain, more plugs, then varnish (or gymnasium finish). All new bronze screws. Removable teak head grate. 3/4" marine backing is "heavy"!! Who says a restoration is cheap and easy...???

Was this in sheets or like flooring tongue and groove?
Did you glue to grid?

 

[Filkee]

Jumping in…teak and holly plywood sheets. I just screwed. No glue. There are trade offs but once you’ve removed the sole once, you’ll swear off glue.