Finishing Details and Trim in the Pilothouse 2025

In the spring of 2024 we installed the majority of the desk/workstation in the pilothouse. The pilothouse needed a few more pieces of trim to finish it off. On the starboard side the scupper hoses come down both sides of the settee area. The original solid teak covers were damaged so new ones were needed. The covers were fabricated out of the same plastic product we used for the headliner. Teak trim was also fabricated to cover the inside and outside edges. The white headliner for this area was painted and installed with the teak trim. One light was installed in the middle of the headliner.

Ugly exposed scupper, fuel and bilge pump hoses

Headliner and enclosures built to cover hoses

Teak trim applied to inner and outer edges

Forward and aft covers trimmed out

Trim added to pilothouse window face

Completed headliner, light and covers with trim

The teak trim was added to the port side top of the navigation console. This piece was fabricated last fall but was finally varnished and ready to go on. This covered up the transition between the maple tambour and the white solid surface. I used thickened epoxy to glue this on. We did not want to use any fasteners to mess up the beautiful varnish. 

Area taped off ready for thickened epoxy

Dry fit the new piece

Trim glued and held in place until the epoxy dried

Wow, it looks amazing!

Another angle

Looking awesome next to the countertop

Moving on to the port side of the pilothouse. A face frame was fabricated to cover up the cubby storage area above the desk.  The maple wood was cut and planed to 3/4 inches think. The opening was not square so the face frame had to be custom built to fit the area. It was slightly wider on the forward end.  An inset piece of laminate was used to cover up the aft opening. This area could be used for instruments, AIS, or a VHF radio.

Cubby area above the workstation

Newly fabricated maple face frame with shaker inset

Kreg jig screws were used for construction

Face frame rough fit

Drilling Kreg jig holes

Finished headliner cubby face frame and light

Foreward view

Aft view

The final touches were added to the hanging locker in the pilothouse. The fiddle trim around the top was epoxied into place. The fiddle was made extra high to coral all the things that will be placed up there.  The doors were finally brought out of  the closet and installed with hinges and latches. The doors have a cane inset application which will provide for better ventilation.

Trim held in place while epoxy dried

Fiddle detail

Fiddle epoxied and reinforced with a block on the back

Fiddle epoxied to locker

Doors mounted with hinges and push button latches

Final trim added around the DC breaker panel

Forward view of the pilothouse

Vents added in hatch for inverter cooling

Inverter installation below desk

The pilothouse was a long and tough project with all the different areas needing attention. All the bulk heads were stripped and covered with maple tambour. The headliner was complete replaced with painted panels and teak trim. New wiring, LED lights and fans were installed. Scupper boxes, a face frame and many pieces of maple and teak trim were used to accent areas. The cabin sole was rebuilt with all new flooring and latches. Every surface has been varnished, painted and replaced. I am very proud of how it all came together. 

Sail On /)

Mark