Interior Design

[Sean Fleming]

This past winter ('01-'02) I attempted to dress-up the interior of my O'day 23. Due to discoloration, mildew and odor, I removed the "carpet" which lined the hull interior. Here's what I did next: (1) epoxied wood tabs to the headliner flange and to the hull after cleaning the area with acetone (2) traced patterns of the exposed hull where the carpet was (in the vee berth and salon areas) (3) transferred the patterns to a 4' x 8' sheet of white wainscot (composite material made to look like wood wainscot) (4) screwed the wainscot in place (5) trimmed out in molding. The end result looked great and I was initially pleased. However, the sailing season seems to have taken its toll as some of the wood tabs have popped (I assume from the hull flexing during sailing). Does anyone know how manufacturers secure the interior teak (wood) to the hull? Is there some other process that will hold up better than the one I used? Has anyone attempted something similar to their O'Day? Thanks for any feedback.-Sean

 

[Brad]

One idea

I'm looking at dressing up my interior as well, and I think you're on to something here. Since flexing of the hull is popping the long wood tabs, you need to reduce the amount of area of tab the hull flexing against. Basicaly you need to reduce the leverage of the hull working on the tabs. Try just cutting existing tabs into sections that are maybe a couple inches long. Cut a little extra out from between the sections as a spacer so when the hull flexes, the sections won't knock into each other. Then glue them onto the hull interior with old screw holes offset a bit. That way when you screw trough the wainscoating holes, the screws will have good wood to bite into. The end result is the same screw patterns in the wainscoating, but the hull attachement points are much more flexible. The pieces you don't screw into will act as lateral support for the wall covering. Brad

 

[Paul Mieszczenski]

4200

Sean, I used 3-M 4200 to glue my 1-1/4" ash strips directly to the hull. So far no problems.The 4200 has some flex in it that epoxy does not. Also liked the other idea about segmenting the mounting strips. Good luck, PM

 

[Sean Fleming]

Thanks

I like both ideas - thanks. While I don't want to rush the conclusion of yet another sailing season, I am looking forward to the winter projects!-SRF

 

[Roger]

Oday 23 interior wainscotting

I'd be interested in seeing your results in photos, if possible. I am also sick of looking at the carpeting peel away from the hull of my 23 and was going to replace the original with new carpeting. I like your idea better.