New Floor Tank Covers

macojoe · #1 10-21-2004, 06:18 PM

Well I started my new floor covers today!! They are replacing the 29 year old Teak covers!!
They were getting pretty tired and I had to fix them a few times.
They are now 3/4 Seaboard All I have to do now is drill the finger holes and router the edges.

I still have anough to do the other project I wanted to do!!
I have been wanting to change the walls on the left and right as you go into the cuddy. They are starting to peel the vinyl off and getting tired also for some time to come
but I think that will be a spring thing.

I still will be wanting to buy some 1/2 so I can make new tank covers also!!

The thing will be worth $10,000 just for the starboard when I am done!! ;D

labii · #2 10-21-2004, 06:58 PM

It looks great. I had the teak hatches on my 1974 . They looked great when clean and a good coat of oil . They would always swell a little and it made them hard to lift . Will that new board need some kind of non-skid ?

Mac_Attack · #3 10-21-2004, 07:07 PM

Nice job MJ! Please post some before and after pictures. Bill Mc ;D

macojoe · #4 10-21-2004, 07:13 PM

yea that happens to me all the time labii!! get one small sand in there and they are stuck!

I hope this will help! They say they swell a little but no were near like wood

what do you see in the pic Mac?? Before and new??

O you mean in the boat ;D

Mac_Attack · #5 10-21-2004, 08:52 PM

Yes, in the boat!!!!

chumbucket · #6 10-21-2004, 10:46 PM

Looks good. I knew you could do it. Now if your neighbor doesn't come through for you with the router, Let me know. I'll definately get down to help ya out with it. I've also got some hole saw bits for the finger holes.

macojoe · #7 10-21-2004, 11:02 PM

:o yea!! Now that they hard work is done!! Now you will come right over!! What a friend :-[
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But thats OK I still have to cut the walls and router the edges and drill the holes!!
You will have a chance to redeem your self!! ;D

The neighbor says he will bring the router tomorrow?? He is a nice guy but man he offers the world and delivers about 2% of the time.

Thanks bud I will let you no!!

#8 10-22-2004, 03:08 PM

Looks good ... but ya better hope Fitz doesn't see those pics. :o

marioc11 · #9 10-22-2004, 09:30 PM

MJ,

Where can I get some Seaboard? I would love to rebuild my cuddy door. The teak one is falling apart. I have some stainless steel clips and brads holding it together.
Thanks.

chumbucket · #10 10-23-2004, 01:53 AM

marioc11, this is a link to the place I purchased from and also brought macojoe to get his. They're located in Dorchester.

http://www.jfreeman.com/cpg_seaboard.html

They're also about the cheapest in the area that I've found anyways.

btw; still waiting for the guy on the canvas to get back to me.