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Project

Replacing a yacht interior sole

Replacing the floor covering in the saloon, the galley and the passageways. The work was done with the joinery left in place and access to the service hatches preserved.

Scope

What the project covered

Vessel
Yacht, interior
Scope
Replacing the floor covering
Spaces
Saloon, galley, passageways
Note
Service hatches kept and fitted in

Preparation

The yacht's interior with the joinery protected by paper and film before the work started
The joinery, upholstery and equipment protected with paper and film. The edges taped so that dust does not get under the furniture.
The sole after the old covering was removed, showing the substrate and adhesive residue
The old covering removed in sections, so that the boat stays usable during the work.

Substrate

The bare substrate with the service hatch cover
The bare substrate with the service hatch cover. Every hatch has to be recreated in the new covering.
The substrate cleaned of adhesive, with the gaps filled
The adhesive residue removed, gaps and unevenness filled. The substrate has to be flat, otherwise the panel works loose.

Laying

The new covering laid in sections, with markings for the order of fitting
The new covering laid in sections. The yellow markings keep the order and the fit of the panels.
An open service hatch fitted into the new sole, with the systems visible below
A service hatch fitted into the new covering — full access to the systems is kept.

Final result

The galley after the sole was replaced, a continuous covering up to the joinery
The galley — the covering runs under the joinery without any trim strips.
The saloon after the sole was replaced, the passage towards the companionway
The saloon and the passage towards the companionway.
The sole by the companionway with the service hatch fitted in
The area by the companionway. The service hatch shows only as a thin line in the covering.

The photos come from our own project documentation.

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