interior make over

[radsailor]

I have a 1971 Typhoon Weekender with the original blue painted fiberglass interior. I am very lazy and the idea of sanding, cleaning and painting does not appeal to me.
I was thinking of using some decorative light colored sheets with adhesive to cover the fiberglass.

Has anyone tried this and does the group think this is a stupid idea ?

[wikakaru]

Normal bedsheets might be a maintenance problem because they will tend to collect mildew. Some kind of vinyl is usually used for this purpose because it is easy to wipe clean.

[gonesail]

are you sure gluing some kind of wallpaper to your hull will be easier than just painting it?

[Carl Thunberg]

Let me share some of the unintended consequences of adhesive backed liners. My sailboat (not a CD) had an adhesive liner in the vee-berth. When we took over ownership, there was a bad smell coming from the vee-berth. When we peeled the liner off, we discovered so many dead beetles and other insects behind the adhesive liner! I wish I thought to take a picture. Consider this one data point. You may not have this issue, but it is possible.

[Paul D.]

For a Typhoon, I think you would actually create a fair bit more work trying to fit adhesive fabric to the interior curves and shapes, and it would likely look less than ideal. I think it would be a simple matter, if taking a few steps in the process, to remove things from the interior and wipe it down well. Lightly sand with 120 grit, wipe down again and slap a coat of paint on. If you use a similar colour, one coat may do it.

[keneasley]

SailRite and other vendors sell Hull Liner and Head Liner type fabrics.
They are applied with spray on adhesive.
https://www.sailrite.com/HullBlanket-He ... and-M38-72

I am not recommending this however.
When I bought Felicity she had some hull liner fabric in the main cabin.
It was coming unglued from the hull and was dirty and looked bad.

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It took a bit of work to remove it and then clean off the adhesive backing and then sand down the hull.

Cabin_b14.JPG

I then primed the hull with
Rust-Oleum Marine Wood and Fiberglass Primer
and then painted with
Rust-Oleum Marine Gloss White Topside Paint

I was doing a lot of other repairs to the interior at that time.
The hull liner and paint was not really that difficult or time consuming.

Cabin_b22.JPG

Four years later it still looks great, is very durable and easy to clean.

So your choice. The hull liner might work and look ok for a while and people do use it but for a longer
term solution I'd recommend that you clean, prime and paint.