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Replace Teak and Holly cabin Sole?
Rusty Pelican:
Blue Heron, I have the same cabin deck configuration and a head grate.
I also would like to get rid of the table, but I do not know what to replace it with
Blue Heron:
You guys and gals will get a kick out this...Just for kicks I asked the boatyard to give me an estimate to replace my teak and holly sole and they came back with $8000. I guess they really don't want to do it.
LOL!!!
Chet
Dolce_Vita:
That is pretty far out there!
5 1/2 years ago, when we bought our boat, the cabin sole was badly delaminated in places. Based on estimates then, we got a $2000 adjustment off of the NADA "blue book" price.
Blue Heron:
Bill1188- was the floor just screwed down? Or also glued?
BTW, I found a guy who owns a company that works on a lot of old Lyman boats and does LOTS of custom woodwork. He will use my old pieces for patterns and make new pieces for me. Also, I'm thinking about just going with Teak veneer as opposed to Teak and Holly veneer. He says it will save me some money by reducing his labor hours (he won't have to line up all the holly strips). I saw some pictures of cabin soles done in the teak and looks great too. Also, mentioned that when I install the new pieces, I might want to consider using decorative bronze screws as opposed to covering the screws with wood bungs. I also saw pictures of this, and looks good as well...they do this on Lyman boats and use special Lyman inverted bronze washers. That way, the pieces can be pre-finished when I install them, as opposed to having to sand and re-finish inside the cabin. He claims that the bronze will get a patina when aged and they basically blend right in with the teak.
Chet
Dolce_Vita:
Bronze screws instead of bungs, what a great idea! I too struggled with coming up with a way to pre finish the pieces to minimize the mess in the boat, and this sounds really promising.
Do you have any pictures you can post, or sources for the screws?
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