[Rhodes22-list] cabin sole overlay

[David Bradley]

Looks great.  I used that stuff to redo the kitchen floor in our condo on Vermont.  It looks great and has held up very well.  

Dave B

> On Nov 18, 2019, at 8:33 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
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> The cabin sole looks terrific and should be a low maintenances fix. Good
> job.
> 
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario
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> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> Jesse Shumaker
> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2019 6:21 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] cabin sole overlay
> 
> My cabin sole was the plywood when I bought the boat since the carpet was no
> longer in great condition and had been removed.  I was hesitant to put back
> in carpet but wanted a nicer look than the plywood.  I just put in a
> TrafficMaster self-stick vinyl plank that look like oak.  This is a cheap,
> low skill approach compared to some of the beautiful woodwork for cabin sole
> upgrades that others have posted about.  We'll have to see how this holds up
> and reacts to the changes in elements over the seasons.  The panels have
> some faux wood texture that should prevent it from being too slippery.  If I
> need to unscrew the flooring for any reason, I'll need to pull up these
> panels.  I used less than half of a  package of the paneling so I have
> plenty of extra.  It cost $35 at Home Depot.  You can see the lines where I
> cut around the panel over the bilge so I can still remove that for easy
> access.  I used some colored caulk to fill in the gaps to address the spots
> where my installation was less than perfect.  Perhaps someday I'll take on a
> real woodwork project version of this, but this will have to do for now.  It
> certainly looks nicer than before.  Passing this on in case others are
> curious about another approach to upgrade from the plywood sole after carpet
> has been removed.
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> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/MidWay.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Finished1.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/FinishedTB.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/VinylTile.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/Filler.jpg> 
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