columbia 10.7 rehab Log entry #10 The floor

The Floor.

Okay so when I got the boat, the 24 inch x 10 ft sole piece in the cabin was trashed and dry rotted. The rest of the floor in the salon was solid a s a rock but really dirty. One area by the refrigerator looked like someone had spilled a heavy coat of spar varnish on it... I was going to need to sand it down.

                                                           Old Sole in the salon

New Sole inlay

The last owner also let the marine air conditioner pan drain right onto the floor in the v berth area.. So of course it eventually rotted all the carpeting and the wood floor. I ripped that mess out and replaced it with fresh marine plywood. 

Also the last owner tore up the floor directly by the head... why??? I have no idea.  I replaced that piece with marine plywood as well.

I then had my carpenter take the long sole piece out and use it as a template to cut a replacement from marine plywood.. The piece fit perfectly. I cut finger holes in the  access panels.

Now the floor is solid as a rock... One decision that I didn't want to make was replacing the teak and holly floor... I tried to sand it but it was too far gone as it is veneer and wouldn't look fresh.. I decided to utilize a laminate product called Allure. It comes in 4 inch wide and 2 ft lengths.  My carpenter Steve is going to sand the existing floor and install the new blond ash flooring over it.  This is going to make a huge difference in the look for the boat as it will be clean and bright, not to mention it is water proof and has a 25 year warranty...

I am then going to carpet the v berth bedroom area and the hallway outside the head... I will make a runner to go directly down the center of the cabin salon to tie everything  together...