Interior makeover

[jimyoung]

Not yet through but Miss B is getting some interior updating. Leaks over time has rotted the backside of the 27 year old teak plywood so it's time for a makeover...



More pics as I get further into the job... has to be ready for a 3 - 4 month hiatus come 1st of October. Another attempt at the South Florida loop.

[jthatcher]

cool... good luck with the work..   we will be watching for updates!  jt

[Harrier]

Trying to ground myself.  Is that the port v-berth bulk head, or the starboard head wall?
Either way, that layout is different then my '94.  Is is it all custom, or just refinished?  Looks like you have a chart table?
Is the planking on the porthole wall new?  My 27 has plywood laminate.

PS: The port hole looks mint.  Nice job refinishing it.

[JD]

Are your ports new? I want shines ones...

[jimyoung]

Project up-date,

Harrier,
That shot is the starboard head wall, and it is all pretty much custom. The nav station I built 2 years ago but am updating it. All the walls and uppers are new this time around. The stock plywood gave out from the backside after 27+ years. Acquired some 2" x 4" x 10' rough cut teak boards that had been in a friends garage for years to do the planking with. Here is where I am at with the port side.



The port outers are stock bronze that I had chrome plated about 15 years ago in an ongoing effort to keep exterior maintenance to a minimum. They have actually held up much better than I thought they would.

Here is a shot looking aft to port;



Still have the galley to do then LOTS of trim.

I am trying to get the boat ready for an extended trip around the south Florida loop.  I tried it once before but ran out of time and money so this time I am taking work with me and with a little luck and the internet my clients may never know I have left the office.

One last shot of the work toward Miss B. having what I call "Big boat doors".  The hinges are open single pin type so when sailing they can be lifted and stowed same as the old hatch boards.



I will keep posting as I progress.

Also you guys have convinced me that I need an inspection hatch into my water tank so keep me up to date with your progress!

Capt'n Jim

[deisher6]

Cap't:
Thank you for the pictures....verrrrrry nice work.
regards charlie

[BobK]

It is not easy to improve on the original design..but you did it!
BobK

[capt_nemo]

Thanks for idea of quick-release hinge application on companionway doors.

I even have a set of spring-loaded quick-release hinges standing by for my Sun Cat!

capt_nemo

[NateD]

One last shot of the work toward Miss B. having what I call "Big boat doors".  The hinges are open single pin type so when sailing they can be lifted and stowed same as the old hatch boards.

Capt'n Jim

That is a GREAT idea. Are the boat-side of the hinges just attached to the drop board guides? I've been wanting to build some custom doors for my companionway, but the designs I found looked pretty daunting to build. Yours looks very simple, two flat doors and a couple hinges.

[skip1930]

Those mods are REALLY neat.

Once you go totally crazy consider the interior layout of a Nonsuch Ultima.
Walks away from the standard quarter births on both side of the hull.  
Of course this does not work well unless its a cat boat design. Vee Birth is in the way.

skip.

[jimyoung]

Insert for door is complete. Never realized just how unsymmetrical the opening for the slats was.



With the door in place;



one more of the stbd' side stripping and new overhead below the ports.



Thanks again for all the really nice comments.

Capt'n Jim

[jimyoung]

One more of the galley area... No trim anywhere yet.




More as I finish it up.

Capt'n Jim

[Koinonia]

Nice work, I thought about the loop last year since I had time after the Tortugas but the thought of lake okeechobee in June with the bugs didnt seem appealing as compared to a few days at Tween waters dockside with the AC running.