Rozinante Cabin Rebuild

Rozinante · Post by **Rozinante** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:07 pm

Apparently I've got questions on all aspects of this project. I have the cabin gutted and sanded with 36 grit. I plan to make things down below as cozy, wooden and as LFH would like to see it as possible. I was originally thinking of gluing thin bead board to the overhead and running beams perpendicular to the beads. Now after further considering weight, difficulty and time, I'm thinking of either fairing and painting, or possibly gluing up some canvas or similar material to help hide imperfections as there will likely be many. I still plan to install beams to help stiffen and improve appearance. The cabin trunk will be covered with a wood veneer and the remainder of the inside of the hull (ceiling) will just be painted with interlux one part poly (white). I then plan to build a small cabinet to starboard and a seat to port. I am thinking of constructing the cabinet of marine plywood and some sort of pretty wood trim. Where the plywood contacts the hull I will attach with glass and epoxy. There will be a sardine woodstove forward of the starboard cabinet as well, on a metal lined platform that brings the top of the stove to the level of the cabinet. This is all somewhat to LFH's specs. Please tell me of your tips, advice, criticism and experiences with similar projects. I have pictures I could post, but am not sure how to on this forum. Thanks. -Bryan
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Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:09 pm

I think photos would be a great help in soliciting comments. Here are some helpful instructions:

http://plasticclassicforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4068

Rachel

David · Post by **David** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:34 pm

A nice way to handle the cabin overhead is to glue furring strips to the underside of the cabintop, cut white Formica panels to fit and hold the panels in place with battens finished bright screwed into the furring stips. I'm in the process of doing this on my boat.

In the spirit of Herreshoff, the cabin would resemble one of the smaller Morris Yachts (or the older Bristol Yachts): white panels and bright wood trim.

Good luck with her,

David

Hirilondë · Post by **Hirilondë** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:18 pm

Lots of ways to dress up an interior. But if you really want to resemble how LFH did it, (by this I mean the original wooden version) the interior is very spartan. The boat was a day sailor. Not saying you have to do the same, but the original had 2 simple settees, exposed frames, floor boards below (just like in the cockpit), and not much else. An associate carpenter friend of mine has an original, and he changed nothing.

So if looking as LFH would do it is your goal, you will probably be tearing stuff out and replacing it with nothing.

David · Post by **David** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:38 pm

You are probably familiar with this site. It is a restoration of a fiberglass version. He did a very nice interior.

http://www.carlsondesign.com/ros.html

Figment · Post by **Figment** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:21 am

Black topsides were a mistake on that hull, but I'm a sucker for details.

Rozinante · Post by **Rozinante** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:58 am

Where are you in Oklahoma. I'll be in Norman for a couple weeks in March, I'd love to see her in person.