There are four areas on the boat that have headliner. We wrapped up the aft stateroom headliner first, followed by the V-berth. The salon headliner has been come along nicely, and now…it’s done! Which leaves only the aft deck ceiling, and that’s going to be a huge job…but all good things in due time.
The last few panels are going in today!
Prep work takes forever…the final touch is done in a blink
This is gorgeous
Safety rail hardware is hidden up behind that Whisper Wall panel
That’s just….so nice
Spray foam insulation is great. But looking at it every single weekend…I didn’t realize how oppressive it was. LOL I can get used to this Whisper Wall Ostrich Gelato.
OK…time to stop admiring the headliner perfection, bust out the razor knife and start slicin’ and dicin’.
Second to the last Kai LED light hole
I still get the willies when I cut through the headliner material. It’d be pretty hard to make a mistake at this point, but I still get nervous.
Check it out!
In case you were wondering, this is what I was hoping it would look like
A while back, after I posted one of the articles about prep work for the headliner, a commenter said something to the effect of “I think I see where you’re going with this.” That’s when I realized that just because I’ve got a vision in my head of how it will turn out, and I do my best to explain in this blog what I’ve got in mind for next steps, it’s maybe not equally clear to readers what I’m aiming for. I’d appreciate any comments letting me know how close I’ve come to YOUR impression of how this was going to turn out.
The last Kai light is in
Time for speakers!
I went with Infinity Kappa 62IX speakers throughout the boat
I considered hiding the speakers up behind the headliner, but I find these to be visually very appealing. And though I’d be the first to admit I’m not an audiophile, the sound is terrific. It’s really amazing, the difference between the Pyle shop-grade speakers I’ve been using and these.
The salon headliner is (pretty much) a wrap
The last headliner-related task will be to make the little hatch panel to access the under-side of the dashboard. But that can wait. For now, I’m calling this part of the refit done!
Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: V-birth Moldings
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