I can't find info on what the normal 1978 H25 interior walls were like. Mine is all covered in a tan carpet like material that probably has never been cleaned since it was installed. Might this be what was installed by the factory? And if others have had it on their boats, I'd love suggestions on how to get it a little cleaner! Thanks!
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Ed Schenck
Probably original.
Pretty sure that the Cherubinis all came with that "carpet". Have not done anything to my 1979 H37C yet other than use the hand vacuum. Still trying to decide how best to replace it. Kind of far down on the "to do" list. Have seen some nicely done interiors like Link below(H37C v-berth). Looks like some kind of heavy fabric. Have also read that many people use automobile headliner material. Good chance to add some insulation with a quality covering. Otherwise use some carpet foam and scrub away.
Pretty sure that the Cherubinis all came with that "carpet". Have not done anything to my 1979 H37C yet other than use the hand vacuum. Still trying to decide how best to replace it. Kind of far down on the "to do" list. Have seen some nicely done interiors like Link below(H37C v-berth). Looks like some kind of heavy fabric. Have also read that many people use automobile headliner material. Good chance to add some insulation with a quality covering. Otherwise use some carpet foam and scrub away.
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Jon Bastien
Agree- Probably from the factory
Ed's comments are right on - My '78 H25 has a blue-grey carpet installed, and I'm pretty sure it's original too. I haven't tried this on my boat yet, but it seems the upholstery attachment from a rental steam-cleaner would do a nice job of powering the dirt out of this stuff... --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
Ed's comments are right on - My '78 H25 has a blue-grey carpet installed, and I'm pretty sure it's original too. I haven't tried this on my boat yet, but it seems the upholstery attachment from a rental steam-cleaner would do a nice job of powering the dirt out of this stuff... --Jon Bastien H25 'Adagio'
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David Foster
Sounds like my '77 h27
The only way we can figure to clean it would be to replace it. Luckily for us. ours doesn't look bad. David Lady Lillie
The only way we can figure to clean it would be to replace it. Luckily for us. ours doesn't look bad. David Lady Lillie
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Captain_Hunter25
A infomercial product
We have the same carpet on the interior of our boat too. We found that the product. "Oxi-Clean" works well on that. It also works great on other projects around the boat.
We have the same carpet on the interior of our boat too. We found that the product. "Oxi-Clean" works well on that. It also works great on other projects around the boat.
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Roland
The original carpet
in the Cherubinis was the earth tone carpet so popular in the 70's. Tore mine out and used the pieces as templates. I purchased some marine quality vinyl that is used on cushions and some marine 1/4 inch foam. Laid it out, cut from the templates, used spray adhesive to attach the foam and attach to the inside of the boat. Trimmed it all out with pine quarter round and 1 inch slats stained to match the rest of the inside. Rosewood stain matched the dark wood perfectly. Total about $200 and a good amount of time. Easy to keep clean, also. -Roland S/V Fraulein II
in the Cherubinis was the earth tone carpet so popular in the 70's. Tore mine out and used the pieces as templates. I purchased some marine quality vinyl that is used on cushions and some marine 1/4 inch foam. Laid it out, cut from the templates, used spray adhesive to attach the foam and attach to the inside of the boat. Trimmed it all out with pine quarter round and 1 inch slats stained to match the rest of the inside. Rosewood stain matched the dark wood perfectly. Total about $200 and a good amount of time. Easy to keep clean, also. -Roland S/V Fraulein II
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Dick Cline
Thanks All
Thanks all for the insight on the "carpet" - I'll scrub it a little in the months to come and see if it looks a little cleaner after 23 years of neglect!
Thanks all for the insight on the "carpet" - I'll scrub it a little in the months to come and see if it looks a little cleaner after 23 years of neglect!
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John Lovellette
Interior upholstry
The upholstery started to come loose on our boat and I have ripped some of it out. It is some sort of heavy cloth with foam glued to it, then its glued to the hull. I have located a similar material but need to find the right foam and fasten the cloth and foam together. Any ideas out there?
The upholstery started to come loose on our boat and I have ripped some of it out. It is some sort of heavy cloth with foam glued to it, then its glued to the hull. I have located a similar material but need to find the right foam and fasten the cloth and foam together. Any ideas out there?
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Doug T.
Foam, no carpet
My 77 h27 seems to only have the foam. It's on the interior hull walls in the quarterberth and the vee-berth. It's very thin and glued to the hull. It's also very, very nasty -- very mildewy and stained. So far, we've ripped out the foam in the quarterberth and are puzzling over methods to remove the remaining glue. Acetone doesn't seem to work very well. Any suggestions?
My 77 h27 seems to only have the foam. It's on the interior hull walls in the quarterberth and the vee-berth. It's very thin and glued to the hull. It's also very, very nasty -- very mildewy and stained. So far, we've ripped out the foam in the quarterberth and are puzzling over methods to remove the remaining glue. Acetone doesn't seem to work very well. Any suggestions?
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Peter Meyer
Same Here (what to replace it with?)
My 78 H25 had the same stuff--Foam with a fabric cover. Also ugly with lots of mildew stains. (It even appeared to have been spray painted a red color behind the seats at one time) I removed all the fabric and saved it for templates. I pulled off what foam I could and used a wire brush on the rest. Takes a lot of elbow grease but breaks it up and removes it well. It made a mess, but after trying other ways it seemed to work the best. Now I'm wondering what to put back in its place. Maybe foam-backed carpet for a one-step solution? I'm open to suggestions.
My 78 H25 had the same stuff--Foam with a fabric cover. Also ugly with lots of mildew stains. (It even appeared to have been spray painted a red color behind the seats at one time) I removed all the fabric and saved it for templates. I pulled off what foam I could and used a wire brush on the rest. Takes a lot of elbow grease but breaks it up and removes it well. It made a mess, but after trying other ways it seemed to work the best. Now I'm wondering what to put back in its place. Maybe foam-backed carpet for a one-step solution? I'm open to suggestions.
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