Revitalize Your Sailboat V-Berth: How We Replaced Our Headliner
In the video below we explore the process of replacing the worn-out and inefficient vinyl headliner in our sailboat’s v-berth. The existing headliner lacked insulation, leaving the V-berth vulnerable to temperature extremes. By removing the old one, adding insulation using closed-cell neoprene sheets, and installing a high-quality EverSoft™ Foam Backed Headliner, we achieved a visually […]
Tank Tender, Dorade Guards and Mast Pulpits
Tank Tender One of the previous owners installed a Tank Tender for checking the level of the diesel tank and the single water tank that was original to this boat. The Tank Tender uses air pressure through a little tube that goes into the tank. The excess air pressure bleeds off until the air pressure […]
It’s the Little Things
Ever notice that it’s usually the little things that make a huge difference? Maybe you get your car washed and afterwards you realize how dirty it was and how much better it is now that it’s clean. Or you paint a room in your house and afterwards you realize how much nicer it is to […]
Yowza!
I finished cleaning the bilge yesterday. Today, I hurt. My forearms ache from gripping the scrub brush; my back is sore from bending over all day and I accidentally tried to stand up while still under the salon table (not something I recommend anyone try); and my shoulders hurt from holding the palm sander. Was […]
Headliner Update
I‘ve been putting off the inevitable as long as possible. I’ve removed and sealed all the deck hardware and the boat is dry as a bone now. Jeni and I have toiled and obsessed (well, I’ve been doing the majority of the obsessing) over the choice of replacement headliner material for the last several […]
Bit off more than we can chew
The headliner project continues on and is growing. Today we finished tearing down the headliner in the salon and we got all the battens down except in the V-berth. We found some wet plywood under the headliner and some lovely smelling wood mold. Super nasty! Rich drilled a couple holes (which horrified me at first) […]
Headliner and Insulation
“Well, you got a little dry rot here, Boss. That’s okay, every boat’s got it. You’re lucky. Yours is above the waterline. Well, most of it anyway.” -Captain Ron So begins the headliner removal. We knew coming into it that the deck hardware has “some leaks”. This one seems to be coming in from the forward […]