Tony Irwin
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(18/10/05 5:35 pm)
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New cloth/ply headlining
The old lining was grimy and sagging, and impossible to clean properly, so I took it off and put on cloth-covered ply instead.
It was not a difficult job, as the old linings made good templates. The only real problem was the support post at the nav desk. The linings were clearly fitted pror to the deck being put on the hull, so there was no clearance between the post and the deckhead [a wooden pad about 6" x 12" above the lining, which in my case missed the post by a few inches, so I glued on an extra piece]. I cut 1/8th inch off the post, fitted the lining and put a wedge in, covered by the post surround. There is a single join in the ply on each side of the saloon, as the length is 10 feet and ply is only 8. I put the join forward by the saloon hatch and it is difficult to see; if I had joined it more firmly it would be invisible. I should have used 5 or 6 mm ply, not 4 mm, which is too thin for attaching screws soundly. The old lining was extremely weighty hardboard [ no wonder it sagged, I am surprised at C & N using such weak and heavy material!] and the entire new ply and cloth weighs less than one old saloon panel! I took the opportunity to add an extra light at the galley and to rewire the old lights with tinned copper cable. Now that the lining is fitted, I may take off the side lining in the forward cabin and replace it with foam backed cloth on plywood. Has anyone removed these panels and is it difficult?
Tony
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