Hi all... I'm sure this has been brought up before, but as ideas and materials progress, I thought to bring it up again. I would like to replace my (leather-like?), zippered and stapled headliner with something fresher, providing better accessibility. What sort of materials are folks using these days. Any pics would be great! Cabin top is probably 12' x 7' at its biggest
Headliner replacement
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Are you thinking about a soft headliner or something more rigid?
If the cabin top is pretty flat, then I would consider some sort of bead board (or plastic equivalent). I saw some remodel on YouTube and it looked very nice…like a Passport headliner.
Greg
If the cabin top is pretty flat, then I would consider some sort of bead board (or plastic equivalent). I saw some remodel on YouTube and it looked very nice…like a Passport headliner.
Greg
I replaced my vinyl wrapped masonite with wainscoting (bead board) panels painted white & solid teak trim pieces. Big improvement.
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If you're going to use cloth (I'd advise against it), make sure it has some stretch to it. It's really difficult to get material that doesn't stretch to conform without leaving wrinkles
I have considered something like this. My 1975 boat has made at a time when popcorn ceilings were thought to be luxurious. So, it has this weird bumpy plastic of some sort that is starting to come off in a few places. I've considered putting something like what you have, but as removeable panels (maybe secured with velcro). That way, I can easily remove/replace/repair, but also gain access to otherwise hidden wiring.
What did you use for wainscoting and how did you secure? Anything you would do differently, next time?
I bought 4x8 panels @ lumber yard, used old pieces as template, for stringers I fiberglassed some extra marine 1/2 “ plywood strips I had from another project matched existing stringers, panels are screwed to stringers. I needed more stringers because new headliner has 4 sections instead of original 2. The only thing I would do differently is to do the project sooner….like 20 years ago when I bought the boat.