The aft stateroom is ready for the headliner to be installed. Now I’ve got to get the V-berth ready.
The Kai LED mounting panels have to be at just the right height
The Whisper Wall headliner tracks are 1/2″ high, so the plywood mounting panels for the lights need to be at the same height and in the same plane as the headliner fabric will be.
The LEDs in the V-berth work!
Beautiful mahogany…but no place to attach headliner tracks
Dry fitting the first mahogany track mount
Port-side mounting pieces are dry fitted
Had to “adjust” the curve of the front cleat to match the side mounts
Starboard side
It’s more challenging making the mounting pieces for the sides because of the angle and curvature of the panels. The mounting pieces need to be cut at angles that match the wall so they’re in the same plane as the transverse mahogany cleats at the front bulkhead and the galley bulkhead. The headliner installer is really picky about that. He says if it’s off, the headliner will look goofy…can’t have that!
Push sticks hold the slider door box in place while the epoxy glue cures
Standard mahogany cleat above the head door opening
The last mounting pieces over the closet are fitted and glued and screwed in place
US Composites 635 epoxy with wood flour glues them in
Done!
The perimeter is ready for headliner track!
Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Fitting the V-berth Hatch Screen Track
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