Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Screw the headliner

A lot has happened since my last posting, and projects have been slow over the intervening months. But there is some progress to report, and still more to come soon. For today, I report on the successful venting of frustrations that was the removal of the headliner...

Koan's headliner I think was original. It was particle board with a pattern, painted white and screwed to the ceiling. The purpose was to hide the ugly fiberglass underneath, and the wires running between it and the underside of the deck. Unfortunately, deck organizers, cleats and cabin top winches had been installed through the headliner, making a bit of a mess. And of course, this hardware had been installed blindly, with no knowledge of where the wire was running. So, in order to back the hardware properly, and in order to inspect the wiring underneath, the headliner had to go.

 It was a bit disgusting, and soreness inducing, and here's the mess it made. But it came off. And look at the awesomeness it revealed! Mmm, bolts going right next to and almost through wiring.

Check out this cabin top winch installation. I think the odds of making this particular pattern while blindly picking a place to install a winch are astronomical!


So the headliner is off, all the wiring has been moved to run elsewhere, and today I cut all the backing boards for the hardware that needs them. I also painted the bare, yellowed fiberglass a nice gloss almond color, which takes away some of the harshness of having it exposed. Most importantly, the current situation, while cosmetically inferior, is infinitely preferable, as all hardware can be backed, inspected and serviced properly.

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