ParkerJr
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So I got extremely tired of the ice skating ring that has been present everytime the cabin floor gets wet. Came up with an idea of putting fake teak in the walkway inside the cabin between the pilothouse door and berth door. Figured this would be a good way to keep the floor protected and cleaner inside, as well as keep it safe from people falling hard on the floor. ( and believe me it happens all the time).
After getting quotes from a professional service that were in the $1000 dollar range I decided to tackle this myself and just purchase the materials. After talking with a rep from Plasteak I ordered a 6'X7' roll of the teak and onyx flooring. This veneer or plastic flooring is the same thing used in all the galleys and stairways of most big name sport fishing boats. After about half a day wednesday working on a template I came up with this.
After the template was made and trimmed in. I marked it out on the sheet of plasteak with a straight edge and angle square with a sharpie. Surprisingly the flooring cut vey easily with a sharp razor blade. I think the new sharp blades make a huge difference in the accurracy of the cuts. Its hard enough for me to draw a straight line not to mention cutting on one.
Yesterday I made the final cuts on the plasteak sheet and installed the floor. It tucked up underneath the teak trim for the helm bulkhead and berth door nicely. Parker is very weird as nothing is straight or plum on this boat. Seems like everything has some kind of taper and there are no true 90 degree angles inside. I guess its ok, Just makes it harder to match anything up when installing something or drilling holes. I tried to make it fit the best I could. It really gives the boat a more high end luxurious look. There is a grainy/rough feel to it too which will really help with your footing when it gets wet.
Between the total cost in materials which was around $400, The lack of proffesionalism and craftsmanship for this type of thing and my shear impatience, Im really thrilled with the way it came out. I really havent got a clue what im doing when it comes to finishwork but I tried. Also I didnt bother glueing this thing down since it lays flat, is bordered on all sides by a wall and there are no imperfections in the floor. The MFG really wanted me to glue it but insisted that it wasnt necessary in my application. I will be sure to let you all know how well it holds up.
After getting quotes from a professional service that were in the $1000 dollar range I decided to tackle this myself and just purchase the materials. After talking with a rep from Plasteak I ordered a 6'X7' roll of the teak and onyx flooring. This veneer or plastic flooring is the same thing used in all the galleys and stairways of most big name sport fishing boats. After about half a day wednesday working on a template I came up with this.
After the template was made and trimmed in. I marked it out on the sheet of plasteak with a straight edge and angle square with a sharpie. Surprisingly the flooring cut vey easily with a sharp razor blade. I think the new sharp blades make a huge difference in the accurracy of the cuts. Its hard enough for me to draw a straight line not to mention cutting on one.
Yesterday I made the final cuts on the plasteak sheet and installed the floor. It tucked up underneath the teak trim for the helm bulkhead and berth door nicely. Parker is very weird as nothing is straight or plum on this boat. Seems like everything has some kind of taper and there are no true 90 degree angles inside. I guess its ok, Just makes it harder to match anything up when installing something or drilling holes. I tried to make it fit the best I could. It really gives the boat a more high end luxurious look. There is a grainy/rough feel to it too which will really help with your footing when it gets wet.
Between the total cost in materials which was around $400, The lack of proffesionalism and craftsmanship for this type of thing and my shear impatience, Im really thrilled with the way it came out. I really havent got a clue what im doing when it comes to finishwork but I tried. Also I didnt bother glueing this thing down since it lays flat, is bordered on all sides by a wall and there are no imperfections in the floor. The MFG really wanted me to glue it but insisted that it wasnt necessary in my application. I will be sure to let you all know how well it holds up.
