Ripping up carpet and install Alure flooring in 80s era sundancer 300

[88dancer300]

I got a lot of work done inside the boat during this crap. I still have to install the new poopie tank and plumbing, and then the floor. I got the shrink wrap off last week and put on the cockpit cover at least. Ive got to do both gimbal bearings and bellows, 1 upper seal in one drive, both impellers in the drives, both engine impellers, and the gennie impeller, 2 new electronic distributer pick ups, caps, rotors, wires, plugs, 4 new trim solenoids, and oil changes on all the engines.

 

[BlewByYou88]

I got a lot of work done inside the boat during this crap. I still have to install the new poopie tank and plumbing, and then the floor. I got the shrink wrap off last week and put on the cockpit cover at least. Ive got to do both gimbal bearings and bellows, 1 upper seal in one drive, both impellers in the drives, both engine impellers, and the gennie impeller, 2 new electronic distributer pick ups, caps, rotors, wires, plugs, 4 new trim solenoids, and oil changes on all the engines.

Copy Cat! :smt038

 

[88dancer300]

:smt101UPDATE on the flooring project. I started laying some flooring today, finally got some decent wheather. I ended up ditching the template idea, the products glue strips are way too sticky to playing with a template and wax paper. I ended up trashing 7 pieces trying it. What I did was I started in the center of the floor and layed out where I would start, and where every piece would go. By doing it this way, I was able to calculate exactly how much flooring I would need......which was important due to fact I blew 7 or 8 pieces and it was a special order. I started with the most difficult piece, which was the the one that curves up on the starboard bow. I used a heat gun to pre heat the piece and install it hot, then let it cool to make sure it retained its new shape. It does. This product is not bad to work with if you have done some laminate and vinyl sheet flooring, but making the intricate cuts around the protruding outside teak corner mouldings and cabinets takes some time. The material is about 1/8" thick and cuts hard. I ended up making lots of masking and duct tape templates to get them to fit right with less measuring and calculating. You get one shot with this stuff, I you stick it, and its wrong....your done. All in all I am impressed with the look. It is very believable with the raised grain and random color of the boards, (I worked from 3 boxes of product) The main floor is completed less the 1 7/8" baseboards. I have to rip and plane the teak baseboards and the bullnose for the steps and dinnete area floor before I can do steps and dinnete floor. The flooring material needs to meet the bullnose tight, and I want to install it first. It took me 6 hours to get this much down. Heres a couple of shots.

 

[Quint4]

Looking good....but need bigger pics!

 

[88dancer300]

:huh:Yea I dont know what happened to the pic size? I uploaded them at the same size I usually do. Ill try them again.

 

[88dancer300]

This is another little side project I've been working on when the weather is crappy,for the Admiral. She wanted a place for paper towels, tea bags, sugar, salt and pepper, spices, toothpicks ETC:

 

[Happy Hour IV]

88 I ripped up my carpet last weekend, prepping the floor this weekend and Allure is on order. having worked with it....do you think
a dremel bit would work on the intricate cuts around the existing cabinetry ? Or would it just melt the Allure ?

 

[88dancer300]

I'm afraid the high speed dremmel might melt it. You could cut it with a jigsaw and fine blade, but the dust and chips that would get on the glue strips, would make a mess, and compromise the adhesive properties. Thats the most important part, (dont lean on, kneel on, step on) the glue strips, and keep you work area very clean.....vaccum up the chips and shavings from cutting imediately....they stick fast and hard to the glue strips.

TIP: I layed the non stick paper that came between the planks, on the glue exposed glue strip edges while I was cutting and measuring, to protect them. Aslo if you screw one up, you can use a heat gun to get them apart, however the glue will be destroyed. You and use a vinyl composition tile adhesive available a home depot, if you blow one. Have fun.

 

[SCORPIO]

Looks good! How does it feel to be the "pathfinder" on this mission? lol

 

[osd9]

Did you consider using the new Allure click product instead of the glued edges Allure? It's about $1 more per sq ft, but considering the amount you need, it's not a big difference in overall price.

 

[88dancer300]

Hi Chris, LOL, Its kind of a tough job, Hope what I have shared helps someone else. I still have probably 4 hours of flooring on the steps and dinette floor. I am going to be installing the new carpeting in the stairwell area today. Then I can cover the steps.

 

[88dancer300]

Yes osd, I looked at it and liked it, but that is a new product from Allure and they only have 3 choices for wood type. I did not like any of them. It would be a nice clean install though.

Did you consider using the new Allure click product instead of the glued edges Allure? It's about $1 more per sq ft, but considering the amount you need, it's not a big difference in overall price.

 

[Happy Hour IV]

Thanks for the input and tips. I am glad that I am old enough to be able to learn from someone else's experience. It will
save me me from a long learning curve.

 

[88dancer300]

:smt038Another update. I have completed the Allure flooring project, and the new carpeting. I have been working to complete the teak trim today so I can get a coat of teak oil on all of it. Pretty cool flooring, tough to cut, not bad to install, and wow...it really looks like wood. I am very happy with the product. What a change from the old mauve (PINK) carpeting everywhere! I think it really pulls the old girl out of the 80s. The wife and I are going to reupolster everything in the cabin this coming winter. That will really wake it up. She is amazing with a sewing machine ! Tomorrow I can mount the dinnete table and get the upholstery back in it, and get the pantload of tools out of the boat ! then I have to fire the engines and gennie. Only two more weeks to launch. There are additional photos in my album. I will post more pics tomorrow night when the complete flooring lob is done.

I have about 60 hours into the job including: tearing up old carpet, grinding and fairing the floor, building the aft cabin floor filler, building new larger steps and cleats, resizing the dinette floor, painting the floor and steps, laying the flooring product, making and installing the teak trim and oiling all of the trim and mouldings.

 

[speakrdude]

Be still my beating heart!!!!

 

[SCORPIO]

VERY NICE DAVE! That light carpet really sets off the flooring, good choice.

 

[Iprof]

Dave that looks fabulous, you sure are making me think about taking out my Berber carpet and putting that floor down.

I think I would stick with the glues seams at least it is water proof where the click lock one is not and we all know boats get wet. Keep us posted on how durable it is and if it marks easy, I am thinking it should be very durable.

The gelcoat goes on the underside of my swim platform tomorrow, and the blue led lights Monday. Still waiting for the under mount ladder to arrive.\\

Ken

 

[88dancer300]

Thanx for comps guys. Ken did you order the 3 step Windline ladder ?

 

[Iprof]

That's what I ordered.

Ken

 

[88dancer300]

Where are you going to mount it ? Because the platorm is so deep, you cant reach the grab handle on the transom anymore. I mounted mine centered in the starboard teak platform vent. That way as you are coming up the ladder you can use the vent as a grab handle to get you up to a point where you can reach the handle on the transom. Works pretty good.