Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 Flooring

Chris I've not been following this thread so if this is a repeat I apologize. At the boat show this year there was a company selling essentially a vinyl overlay that looks like teak and Holly. Fairly expensive as I recall I Think around $9 - $10 per SF but if you don't have that much it may be doable. I'm not at home now but if you want the name of the company let me know and I'll look thru my bag o stuff from the show. Paul chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com> wrote: >Greets: > >Checked out the cork flooring and I dont think its a good solution. >Was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a suitable >flooring substrate for a 29 other then rugs (get too dirty too fast, >collect dog hair etc) This issue with the 29 is the curvature of the >pan. So far the only other thing I have found on line is vinyl teak >and holly replicate. BTW does anyone have the length of the pan info >handy. Its one of the things I forgot to measure. Boat is in NJ and Im >in the North. > >Many thanks > >-- >/ch

No its OK..Defender and several others sell this stuff. Couple of issues with the type based on my reading. Issue one is that that stuff comes in 6 ft length, which requires a seam (mechanically welded...ie: special tools) if your length is longer. Hence the question about the pan length as I don't have that number, but seem to recall it was closer to eight. If that is correct, its not a DIY project to use this material type independent of vendor. Tiles are not acceptable as you need to bond them to the floor making it hard to remove. A floating floor system pinned at the sides with teak strips is what I'm looking for given the shape of the 29 pan. Two lateral length of 2" hook and loop Velcro down the center, one on each side of the bilge, and on length along each outer side, then trimmed with a teak strip should hold the plate in place. Interesting challenge to come up with the right material however. The alternative is to get rid of the pooch.....but thats not really an option...:) Actually I make more of a mess below then she does. Its just the hair in the carpet that eventually gets to you and requires constant cleaning. So something non absorbent, and with no or limited fiber is what I'm looking for and it needs to be flexible enough to lie flat in the curvature of the pan. thanks and best regards /ch On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Paul <pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > > > Chris I've not been following this thread so if this is a repeat I > apologize. At the boat show this year there was a company selling > essentially a vinyl overlay that looks like teak and Holly. Fairly expensive > as I recall I Think around $9 - $10 per SF but if you don't have that much > it may be doable. I'm not at home now but if you want the name of the > company let me know and I'll look thru my bag o stuff from the show. > Paul > >

Watch the video on this page. You can do the welding yourself http://plasteak.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=1_30_74&products_id=417&osCsid=6844388a7c99ce4574edcdfd0d011fb2 <http://plasteak.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=1_30_74&products_id=417&osCsid=6844388a7c99ce4574edcdfd0d011fb2>This like a fairly high end solution where they build it up for you from your drawing http://flexiteek.com/ <http://flexiteek.com/>Just a google search, no special knowledge on my part. Allen On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:49 AM, chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com>wrote: > > > No its OK..Defender and several others sell this stuff. Couple of issues > with the type based on my reading. > > Issue one is that that stuff comes in 6 ft length, which requires a seam > (mechanically welded...ie: special tools) if your length is longer. Hence > the question about the pan length as I don't have that number, but seem to > recall it was closer to eight. If that is correct, its not a DIY project to > use this material type independent of vendor. > > Tiles are not acceptable as you need to bond them to the floor making it > hard to remove. A floating floor system pinned at the sides with teak strips > is what I'm looking for given the shape of the 29 pan. Two lateral length of > 2" hook and loop Velcro down the center, one on each side of the bilge, and > on length along each outer side, then trimmed with a teak strip should hold > the plate in place. Interesting challenge to come up with the right > material however. > > The alternative is to get rid of the pooch.....but thats not really an > option...:) Actually I make more of a mess below then she does. Its just the > hair in the carpet that eventually gets to you and requires constant > cleaning. So something non absorbent, and with no or limited fiber is what > I'm looking for and it needs to be flexible enough to lie flat in the > curvature of the pan. > > > thanks and best regards > > /ch > > > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Paul <pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Chris I've not been following this thread so if this is a repeat I >> apologize. At the boat show this year there was a company selling >> essentially a vinyl overlay that looks like teak and Holly. Fairly expensive >> as I recall I Think around $9 - $10 per SF but if you don't have that much >> it may be doable. I'm not at home now but if you want the name of the >> company let me know and I'll look thru my bag o stuff from the show. >> Paul >> >> >

Much nicer then the vinyl I saw at Home Depot today.....:) Think I will get the sample kit and check it out. What will be interesting is the how thick and pliable the material is as this will determine if a double cut is possible. Therein lies the problem with all flooring materials as if its too tuff an accurate double is not viable. Been there, done that, got the T shirt. Many thanks... Final question, any one have experience with this product first hand....?? /ch On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Allen Edwards < al… [at] paloaltophoto.com> wrote: > > > Watch the video on this page. You can do the welding yourself > > http://plasteak.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=1_30_74&products_id=417&osCsid=6844388a7c99ce4574edcdfd0d011fb2 >

Chris, I watched the video on seaming. The music made me think that Freddie was about to jump in with his chainsaw. Seriously, you will note that the material they used had no particular pattern or direction. I think getting an "almost invisible" seam with some wood looking veneer would be difficult, especially across, instead of with, the wood appearance pattern. Also, HH pointed out the thermal protection appears to be close to nil. Shave the dog. Happy Thanksgiving All Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris123 Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 8:43 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 Flooring Much nicer then the vinyl I saw at Home Depot today.....:) Think I will get the sample kit and check it out. What will be interesting is the how thick and pliable the material is as this will determine if a double cut is possible. Therein lies the problem with all flooring materials as if its too tuff an accurate double is not viable. Been there, done that, got the T shirt. Many thanks... Final question, any one have experience with this product first hand....?? /ch On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Allen Edwards <al… [at] paloaltophoto.com<mailto:al… [at] paloaltophoto.com>> wrote: Watch the video on this page. You can do the welding yourself http://plasteak.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=1_30_74&products_id=417&osCsid=6844388a7c99ce4574edcdfd0d011fb2

Ya know its interesting the challenges that sailboat ownership throws at you. Not to belabor the point, but I dont think she would appreciate it.... http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/inhV1h_CcYGd-Y4HOK25CA?feat=directlink Furthermore, the seeming component may need some more study as the installation notes speak of seaming along the holly strip, ie horizontally not longitudinally. Appreciate what Helen points out wrt to carpeting but prefer not to go that route. /ch On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:45 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] < hu… [at] bah.com> wrote: > > > Chris, I watched the video on seaming. The music made me think that > Freddie was about to jump in with his chainsaw. Seriously, you will note > that the material they used had no particular pattern or direction. I think > getting an "almost invisible" seam with some wood looking veneer would be > difficult, especially across, instead of with, the wood appearance pattern. > Also, HH pointed out the thermal protection appears to be close to nil. > Shave the dog. > > Happy Thanksgiving All > Cheers > Charlie > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *chris123 > *Sent:* Thursday, November 25, 2010 8:43 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 29 Flooring > > Much nicer then the vinyl I saw at Home Depot today.....:) Think I will get > the sample kit and check it out. What will be interesting is the how thick > and pliable the material is as this will determine if a double cut is > possible. Therein lies the problem with all flooring materials as if its too > tuff an accurate double is not viable. Been there, done that, got the T > shirt. > > Many thanks... > > Final question, any one have experience with this product first hand....?? > > /ch > > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Allen Edwards < > al… [at] paloaltophoto.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Watch the video on this page. You can do the welding yourself >> >> http://plasteak.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=1_30_74&products_id=417&osCsid=6844388a7c99ce4574edcdfd0d011fb2 >> > > -- /ch