Advice on Teaking the Cabin Floor

One of the highest quality jobs I have seen completed. Really finishes off the floor very nicely. :thup :thup
Now I am trying to figure out how I can do something similar. You have certainly set the bar high!
 
I agree, this is a superb job. It also took a lot of skill, and I suspect a lot of "trial and error", as well as making templates to make all of this fit so beautifully.

Sea Hooked--want to go in the business? Cost for a set of these floorboards? Probably priceless!
 
I agree, this is a superb job. It also took a lot of skill, and I suspect a lot of "trial and error", as well as making templates to make all of this fit so beautifully.

Sea Hooked--want to go in the business? Cost for a set of these floorboards? Probably priceless!
 
Thanks for the nice compliments guys. It was a lot of trial and error, and total hours. One thing I can do is dimension the sections and add some detailed photos so if someone wanted to take on the same project, they would have a leg up. I had to start with cardboard cutouts.
 
Chris, that looks fantastic! Very rich. Really "snashes" up the interior. Me likey. 8) I remember you beginning this when you gave me a tour of your boat in Edmonds.

I used basswood instead of holly
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Are you referring to the white spacing/inserts in between the teak?
 
Just a comment--most "Teak and Holly" cabin soles are veiner plywood, with a very thin veiner. They are subject to items being dropped on the floor, and we have usually epoxied these to preserve the veiner.

The proper way to make a teak and holly sole is to use strips of teak, as done here, and then use a white wood, to make the alternate strips. In the past, those strips were raised up proud of the teak, to keep the sailors from slipping as the boat heeled or rocked from side to side. Magnolia is often used i the plywood. We made one boat floor with hard rock maple from a used bowling alley (fortunately I had an industrial bandsaw, and we were in the boat building business). Marie was totally in charge of the process and did a great job making the maple about 3/32 of an inch above the teak.

You can use any number of lighter woods for the smaller strips.
 
Dr. Bob HAS written one, and it's very long. Just bring up his profile, put his 8000+ posts in a string and read away! :lol: :love

Or sit with him for a few evenings over a glass of grape juice as some of us have.

Charlie
 
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