When I wrote about starting on the aft stateroom headliner installation, the expert had done three Whisper Wall panels. With the entryway and head sliding door box varnished, it’s time to finish up the rest of the headliner install.
When last I posted, three panels were installed
The Whisper Wall installer came and got busy.
That’s looking great!
The aft hatch opening
That’s going to look super with the mahogany trim ring installed…soon.
Looking good
Aft looking forward…more panels!
Aft head sliding door box turned out very nicely
I really like that Whisper Wall headliner
Entryway headliner panel and light switch turned out good, too
This is a 3-way switch
I’ll install the counterpart to this switch near the head of the bed, so the lights can be turned on and off from either place.
The entryway sure looks better than what I started with!
That overhead beam looks great with the headliner installed!
Next, I went to work with a razor knife and a sharp pair of scissors, cutting holes for the light fixtures.
Kai inset LED lights are ready to install
First, cut the hole and fish out the wiring
Plug in the light
Pull the springs back and slide the light home
The springs pull the light up tight to the headliner
Sweet!
The last hole was for the OEM light
10w 12vdc LED corn bulb fits perfectly in the OEM fixture
I bought these LED corn bulbs on ebay. I bought a bunch with different watt ratings. It turns out that 10w bulbs are the biggest that can fit in these fixtures. They put out as much light as a 75w incandescent, but at a fraction of the amp consumption.
Nice mix of old and new
The OEM light will give a boost to the closets. They all have portholes, so natural lighting will provide some light. The Kai LED lights I’m using elsewhere are 6 watts each. The additional 4w from the corn bulbs really light the place up.
Don’t need the 10w light? It turns off on a separate switch
Done for today!
Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Wrapping Up the Aft Stateroom Headliner Installation
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Finally, an expert who did good work as advertised
I know! Right?! It’s been a pleasant surprise.
Stay tuned. It gets better!
Cheers,
Q
Very nice! I can hear the excitement in your writing. I can see you being ready to splash her soon. Your blog, Q, is one of the few things that makes me miss home…that and the Sunset Cove restaurant in Bowleys Quarters…awesome crab cakes. We used to keep our Sea Ray Sundancer at Long Beach Marina, which I hear is getting one helluva renovation.
Thanks Frederic!
Bowleys Quarters…too bad that’s up north of Baltimore. That’s a long haul through dangerous territory for me. But if I’m ever up that way, I appreciate the recommendation and might stop by. Gotta love crab cakes. 😉
Cheers,
Q