To all, hope everyone had a great season. I know many have waited almost a year to see some of these pics. Please keep in mind I have a lot to do still, but this will give everyone an idea of the interior transformation. Many have seen how bad this boat was and may know that she was stripped to the hull since I had to rebuild the transverse stiffeners which were cracked all the way through. This was a labor of love, and it took 9 months to get her rebuilt. I MUST apologize to all the 1984 34 owners who have been waiting... Frankly , I worked so damn hard that we just took the summer and enjoyed her, so basically, I forgot to take pics and post them. Exterior wet sanded 6 times, compounded 6 times then buffed and waxed, deck painted, Every surface in the boat was covered in oiled cherry laminate much like the new hunters are. The galley was completely rescaled and redesigned. Every inch of trim is hand made. Bent wood on the handmade dinette table, bent corners on the rescaled nav station. Resized wall between the aft cabin and salon. Those black plexiglass sliding cabinets removed....Blah blah blah.. You get the idea... I still need to finish the sole, the cushions and allot of trim work. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask...as there is too much to list here that has been changed. Again, apologies for the long delay... Thanks for all the support as well.
Hunter 34 Refit - The long awaited photos
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Brian- I am dumbfounded! What an amazing job. I really like what you have done in the galley area. You deserved the summer off to sail!!
Richard, Thank you very much...I appreciate it. Like I said, there is still so much to do. Were you the one that asked about the wall between the aft cabin and salon being resized? It made a HUGE difference in your ability to get into the aft cabin. Thanks again Richard...
Brian,
Fantastic job. I was wondering just the other day if we were going to hear from you again soon.
So did you change the orientation of the aft berth to be able to sleep crossways? I am still trying to figure out a way to lengthen the vberth. It would require giving up storage in the two lockers (one on each side). I could use a longer berth and the extra shoulder room would be nice too.
Any issues with giving up storage that used to be behind the smoked plastic sliders? We seem to have a lot of stuff stashed there.
Allan
Fantastic job. I was wondering just the other day if we were going to hear from you again soon.
So did you change the orientation of the aft berth to be able to sleep crossways? I am still trying to figure out a way to lengthen the vberth. It would require giving up storage in the two lockers (one on each side). I could use a longer berth and the extra shoulder room would be nice too.
Any issues with giving up storage that used to be behind the smoked plastic sliders? We seem to have a lot of stuff stashed there.
Allan
Allan, One of those was actually on my to do list, right up to the end..but still may do one day. I did NOT turn the aft berth. That was actually the plan all along but it was June by the time I got everything done, and just didn't have time to do it this season. It CAN be done. The measurements all work out for the exception of a little zig-zag that would have been near your feet where the fridge/freezer sticks into the area under the starboard aft locker... The second issue, which could have been done, would have been bringing the new ceiling to the old ceiling in there as well. I may tackle this next season. As for the V-Berth, totally doable, probably with nothing more that a days construction work ( And then the finish of course). The Vberth wood sits on a lip on the outer perimeter, this is where the pan of the boat meets the hull. This sticks out from the edge of the hull about 2 inches and is what the Vberth sits on near the perimeter. Simply cut the lockers down to height. EVERYTHING is screwed together and you can just disassemble everything, run it through a table saw, and reinstall... Then screw and glue a nailer to each bulkhead wall...that would support the end of the bed, then cut plywood to sit on top of your new work and join with the existing bed top.... Trim the remaining parts of the lockers and you are done... The sacrifice would be overall look as the port bedside would be longer than the starboard bedside because of the angled head wall in the Vberth. This would be an extremely simple project and could be completed over a weekend. You would just be stuck with buying some foam to extend your cushions.... Certainly worth looking at if you would like the additional length.
Don , let me know any questions you may have and I would be happy to help and Thank You very much.
Don , let me know any questions you may have and I would be happy to help and Thank You very much.
Brian
First of many questions; The nav station desk has been down sized did this open up the entrance into the rear berth? What did you do with the door that was there?Did you remove the liquor cabinet that was underneath?
The what size is the oiled cherry laminate? Did it come unfinished how did you attach it.
thanks
First of many questions; The nav station desk has been down sized did this open up the entrance into the rear berth? What did you do with the door that was there?Did you remove the liquor cabinet that was underneath?
The what size is the oiled cherry laminate? Did it come unfinished how did you attach it.
thanks
Don. First, the bulkhead between the salon and aft birth was totally removed and traced onto new material. Then 7 inches (Vertically) was removed at the door opening into the aft berth. This made the opening into the aft berth HUGE, considering what was there before. The bi-fold door was thrown out as was the bi-folds that were actually in the wall. Cabinet under the NAV station gone. NAV desk removed and the new one built in its place 1 inch shorter than the new bulkhead. Then where the breaker panel is, a new flip open, electronics panel was built that goes all the way to the top of the ceiling in that area, just under the gunwals. NAV computer, stereo, radio, and various instruments sit in here and also has plenty of additional room in there to upgrade electronics later.
As for the laminate, it is the same thing that is in many kitchens, FORMICA. It is made by pionite and the product number is WC421 and is TOTALLY finished and ready to apply. It is the same as what is on all the surfaces of the new Hunter E33, for the exception of the "Trim" work, and is also on many other new Hunters. I made all the trim and stained it to match. It comes in various sizes, usually 3x8, 4x8, 5x8, 4x12 and 5x12. It is adhered to surfaces with contact cement, applying a coat to the formica and a coat to your surface, let it tack...apply it.... done. If you are doing walls as I did, you will need to make paper templates of the surfaces. Trace to laminate and then cut using the proper laminate trimmer (elec) and laminate snips. Keep in mind, if you have never used contractor grade contact cement... you have ONE CHANCE to get it right.... it is like super glue, with NO work time at all. If considering a job, make sure you have a helper to keep the laminate pulled back while you line up and insert a corner...then slowly pull it down onto your surface. It has worked out beautiful, is mold and mildew resistant, easy wipe down and cleanup and no re-varnishing ever. If you are considering doing the salon wall where the head is, use a plunge cut bit in a router, and cut a channel vertically in the middle of the wall... place in a wire, and then cover with laminate. This is what I did, and now I have 12 volts running to my TV/DVD combo with no wires showing...
Hope this helps, and if you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me... Thanks Don.
As for the laminate, it is the same thing that is in many kitchens, FORMICA. It is made by pionite and the product number is WC421 and is TOTALLY finished and ready to apply. It is the same as what is on all the surfaces of the new Hunter E33, for the exception of the "Trim" work, and is also on many other new Hunters. I made all the trim and stained it to match. It comes in various sizes, usually 3x8, 4x8, 5x8, 4x12 and 5x12. It is adhered to surfaces with contact cement, applying a coat to the formica and a coat to your surface, let it tack...apply it.... done. If you are doing walls as I did, you will need to make paper templates of the surfaces. Trace to laminate and then cut using the proper laminate trimmer (elec) and laminate snips. Keep in mind, if you have never used contractor grade contact cement... you have ONE CHANCE to get it right.... it is like super glue, with NO work time at all. If considering a job, make sure you have a helper to keep the laminate pulled back while you line up and insert a corner...then slowly pull it down onto your surface. It has worked out beautiful, is mold and mildew resistant, easy wipe down and cleanup and no re-varnishing ever. If you are considering doing the salon wall where the head is, use a plunge cut bit in a router, and cut a channel vertically in the middle of the wall... place in a wire, and then cover with laminate. This is what I did, and now I have 12 volts running to my TV/DVD combo with no wires showing...
Hope this helps, and if you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me... Thanks Don.
OK, the slider cabinets on either side of the salon were removed, and the laminate was applied to the top of that area as well as the walls to get rid of that horrible gray carpet and get some of that beamy feel back. I kept the storage area behind the couch cushions as well as the other side by the dinette table. Then, to regain storage space, I removed the port water tank under the couch. I cruise the great lakes and have not been in a position where the aft water supply was not enough. I DID keep the tank in the event that I decide I do need additional water on board and will have the ability to reinstall it if needed.
Brian...
Great Outcome! Well thought out and executed! Makes the rest of us envious as all hell!
Kudos!
Great Outcome! Well thought out and executed! Makes the rest of us envious as all hell!
Kudos!
Thank you VERY much to everybody. There were times, like when the sole was out of the boat when I was doing the fiberglass work, that I thought I would never get her done. There is still allot to do, but we did get to sail her this year. Again, thank you to everyone for your support.
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