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     Ed McKeever New member Username: Egmckeever Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2002 Rating: N/A |
Cabin Headliner: We took a little different approach on Swan }than most people seemed to as we wanted to upgrade to a more traditional appearance than provided by the builder’s glued on carpet. We used a perforated foam-backed white vinyl headliner material available from Defender Industries. We glued this to one-sixteenth inch marline plywood divided into four panels. The panels are held in place by the hardware backing plates and by 1-3/8 by ¼ transverse teak battens screwed into the coach roof where the panels meet and at the main bulkhead. Additionally, we attached teak battens at the upper edge of the cabin sides to support the overhead panels along the sides of the cabin. The end result is quite striking and the cabin seems much brighter as well. This is no doubt more work than gluing fabric to the coach roof but much of the work is done off the boat so is a good winter project. The weight is about the same as the carpet but we may have given up about 3/16 inch of headroom. If anyone would like a sample of the materials we used let me know. If anyone wishes to use this approach I would be happy to share a few lessons learned through trial and error. Good luck. Ed McKeever Swan - #117 egmckeever@aol.com |
