The lining in the 322 I sail has water damage, evidently the previous owner had some leaky stanchions... any suggestions about replacing the lining? Thanks for you words of advice
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Cleaning Stained Cabin Lining
Before you strip and replace the lining, you might try cleaning it. Give "Resolve" spray-on carpet cleaner a try. (There may be other brands that I'm not familiar with, but Resolve had done well for cleaning stains from leaky stanchions in a couple of O'Days that I've worked on.)
Before you strip and replace the lining, you might try cleaning it. Give "Resolve" spray-on carpet cleaner a try. (There may be other brands that I'm not familiar with, but Resolve had done well for cleaning stains from leaky stanchions in a couple of O'Days that I've worked on.)
Spot Shot Second
I have to second Bob's recommendation on using Spot Shot on the beige short napped carpet like hull covering on my Oday 272. I followed his advice last year and it removed mildewed streaks under my stanchions. Worked like a charm! Cheers to Bob for his advice, Frank
I have to second Bob's recommendation on using Spot Shot on the beige short napped carpet like hull covering on my Oday 272. I followed his advice last year and it removed mildewed streaks under my stanchions. Worked like a charm! Cheers to Bob for his advice, Frank
Consider This
Morning Richard: I have a 83 O34 that had the original lining. Over the years, I've used various methods in efforts to clean it with cleaning products, but it never really looked good, just passable. This past week (off season keep busy stuff) I began tearing out the lining starting with the v-berth. What I found was old rotten fungus ridden foam rubber behind the fabric. This stuff stunk to high heaven and was full of mold spores that the previous cleaning never touched. It took the biggest part of the day tearing the lining out and using a wire brush cleaning up the mess. I then washed every thing down with ammonia to kill any spores left. I'm replacing the lining with a heavy vinyl upholstry material which I found at a fabric center. I'm suspecting that the vinyl will be a lot easier to maintain and clean if needed. This may not be the solution for you, but I'll bet that if there has been water leakage, that you will find the same thing if you check it out. Just another option and something to think about. Luck with it!
Morning Richard: I have a 83 O34 that had the original lining. Over the years, I've used various methods in efforts to clean it with cleaning products, but it never really looked good, just passable. This past week (off season keep busy stuff) I began tearing out the lining starting with the v-berth. What I found was old rotten fungus ridden foam rubber behind the fabric. This stuff stunk to high heaven and was full of mold spores that the previous cleaning never touched. It took the biggest part of the day tearing the lining out and using a wire brush cleaning up the mess. I then washed every thing down with ammonia to kill any spores left. I'm replacing the lining with a heavy vinyl upholstry material which I found at a fabric center. I'm suspecting that the vinyl will be a lot easier to maintain and clean if needed. This may not be the solution for you, but I'll bet that if there has been water leakage, that you will find the same thing if you check it out. Just another option and something to think about. Luck with it!
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