[Rhodes22-list] cabin sole overlay

[Stephen Staum]

It looks great Jesse.  I am tempted. Let us know how it holds up.


*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Carol Lee 2*

*Needham, MA*


On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 6:07 PM Jesse Shumaker <
jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> My cabin sole was the plywood when I bought the boat since the carpet was
> no
> longer in great condition and had been removed.  I was hesitant to put back
> in carpet but wanted a nicer look than the plywood.  I just put in a
> TrafficMaster self-stick vinyl plank that look like oak.  This is a cheap,
> low skill approach compared to some of the beautiful woodwork for cabin
> sole
> upgrades that others have posted about.  We'll have to see how this holds
> up
> and reacts to the changes in elements over the seasons.  The panels have
> some faux wood texture that should prevent it from being too slippery.  If
> I
> need to unscrew the flooring for any reason, I'll need to pull up these
> panels.  I used less than half of a  package of the paneling so I have
> plenty of extra.  It cost $35 at Home Depot.  You can see the lines where I
> cut around the panel over the bilge so I can still remove that for easy
> access.  I used some colored caulk to fill in the gaps to address the spots
> where my installation was less than perfect.  Perhaps someday I'll take on
> a
> real woodwork project version of this, but this will have to do for now.
> It
> certainly looks nicer than before.  Passing this on in case others are
> curious about another approach to upgrade from the plywood sole after
> carpet
> has been removed.
>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/MidWay.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Finished1.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/FinishedTB.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/VinylTile.jpg>
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Filler.jpg>
>
>
>
> --
> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
>