In the Spring of 2024 we left off with installing the desk/workstation in the pilothouse and finishing the painting and installation of the mid ship head. We arrived back in Cape Coral in the Fall of 2024 after a few Hurricanes brushed southwest Florida and damaged areas north of us. Wildthing rode out the storms at the dock in southwest Cape Coral. The storm surge got as high as 5-6 feet in the canals. The boat suffered a little damage to the rub rail knocking off some of the paint and fairing compound. More boatwork in the future to repair these areas.
This season we completed the trim and doors in the main salon. The upper cabinet doors were sprayed with the final coats of varnished. A brass pull ring, latches and hinges were added to mount the doors. The maple rails along the top of the cabinet had to be modified to fit the new upper doors. These were varnished and installed also. The picture below shows just how dark and closed in the old interior was.
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Before shot of the old dark teak interior
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| After shot of the new light maple interior |
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Upper cabinet doors installed
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| Magnetic latches and door pulls |
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| Upper cabinet rail mounted |
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| Upper rail trim epoxied and clamped on |
Teak trim was added to the curved sections of the seating areas in the main salon. Two strip of teak were ripped to 3/16 thick to be able to bend around the curved sections of the seating areas. These were laminated in place with glue. Another teak trim piece was cut with a jig saw to cover the transition between the curved teak and solid surface countertop. These were all given 4 coat of varnish and installed with thickened epoxy. This completed the main salon.
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| Teak trim bent around the curved salon seating |
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Teak trim laminated around the curved salon
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| Top teak trim cut out of two pieces |
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| Top teak trim pieces rough fit |
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| Salon top trim pieces varnished |
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| Top teak trim epoxied into place |
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| Top trim pieces epoxied into place |
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Starboard side salon pieces epoxied into place
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| View of the completed salon from the galley |
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| Port side salon teak trim all complete |
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| Starboard side salon teak trim in place |
The salon is almost complete. You might notice the big oversized table/wine rack was remove from the salon. We are looking at options for a smaller table in that area. Most of our meals will most likely be at the table in the pilothouse.
The final product turned out great. The new light maple tambour and hardwood trim brightened up a once dark and dingy salon. The bright, white, grooved headliner with contrasting teak trim gives the boat a rich nautical feel. My brother Brad had a vision of recreating a Dutch build boat interior. The Dutch are master shipwrights but I think we gave them a run for their money with this interior remodel.
Sail On /)
Mark
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