Put your thinking caps on

Douglast · Sep 15, 2012

Bill,

ours used to be all shag carpets and dark brown arborite..we lightened her up a bit..lol..

http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/album.php?albumid=832

Merlin Clark · Sep 17, 2012

Fine job Douglast. Is that cedar?

Gudenuph · Sep 17, 2012

I think a 4 inch firm foam mattress (45 firmness) would be more comfortable.
Also, sleeping with your heads forward allows comfortable leg positions and is quite cozy (kissy, kissy)

kenn · Sep 17, 2012

Gudenuph said:
I think a 4 inch firm foam mattress (45 firmness) would be more comfortable.
Also, sleeping with your heads forward allows comfortable leg positions and is quite cozy (kissy, kissy)

For the cruises when the daughter stays home...

Douglast · Sep 18, 2012

merlinuxo said:
Fine job Douglast. Is that cedar?

yes it is..with pine arborite on the cargo bins, thin mahogany on the shelf/ledge and the wife re-upholstered the cushions and the interior paint is repainted with interlux two part epoxy..

DavyBones · Sep 20, 2012

lots of ways to do this, but here's an example of a portable outdoor A/C unit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akp6-iXuk_8

PLUS you can keep your drinks cool! (and some stick on battery operated LED ceiling lights never hurt anyone either)

LANCE ON CLOUD NINE · Sep 25, 2012

a small rechargeable blue tooth speaker to play tunes from your cell phone. use velcro on the bottom to move it between cabin and cockpit - or take it to shore for a picnic. it is amazing the sound quality the latest of these have.

rgranger · Sep 25, 2012

Bill

I have restored 6 boats in the past 11 years... and in all of them I rewired the interior and put all LED lights. However, the camping LED lights they sell at WalMart and Dicks, Gander Mountain etc. have gotten so good that on my next boat I am not going to bother wiring interior lights. Four AA batteries will last more than a season and I will never have to run down an annoying electrical short again. If one dies, I'll spend $5 and go buy a new one. And you can easily place them where ever you want.

Okay so that is 2 cents worth of advice and probably not worth it.

Have fun with your restoration

All U Get · Sep 25, 2012

rgranger, you are right on. We did the price match and for one wired LED we have plenty AAA batteries and touch lights. We used them all summer and have yet to replace the batteries. Why go wired?
All U Get