Hi! I am new to the forum! I have a Gloucester 22 sailboat that I am restoring. The boat came to me with the cloth hanging from the ceiling and walls of the cabin. Most of the cloth is down, but some remains hanging and still adhered in place. It appears that the cloth is glued right to the hard fiberglass. I have read a lot online about replacing panels and also about cloth glued onto foam backing, but I don't have any of that. How do I repair the walls and ceiling? Can I just rip the little remaining down and then paint the ceiling and walls? Do I have to put a cloth back on? If I can paint, can I use a thicker textured or foamy paint? Also I have posted separately about any ideas on the best oils or varnishes for restoring water damaged wood and veneers inside the cabin. Thank you and happy sailing!
Cabin interior cloth repair for my Gloucester 22
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I think you have a number of cabin cloth options depending on what finish, look, feel how much insulation you want. You might contact Sailrite , who sells different head liner material and offers DIY installation videos.
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Below are a couple of links to interior teak restoration you might find helpful. I am in the process of purchasing z boat with a couple of water damaged teak areas, which I am planning to remove the teak veneer and install new veneer.
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Below are a couple of links to interior teak restoration you might find helpful. I am in the process of purchasing z boat with a couple of water damaged teak areas, which I am planning to remove the teak veneer and install new veneer.
Refinish Your Interior Teak to Better Than New
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Welcome . Our Oday 25 also had a fabric (burlap) covering . I removed all of it . The 30 year old glue gave very little resistance . I then used a fairly stiff brush to remove remnents from the inside of the hull. The shopvac was kept in the cockpit and kept the dust to a minimum. We used a light blue outdoor carpet ,with a water based adhesive .
As we moor on Lake Michigan .and the water temps rarely get much past 70 ,we found there is less condensation as the carpet acks to help insulate . It's also much quieter .
As we moor on Lake Michigan .and the water temps rarely get much past 70 ,we found there is less condensation as the carpet acks to help insulate . It's also much quieter .