Cabinet Wood

[marlinmikea]

I have a 1997 350 Mariner and am "remodeling" the entertainment center area of the salon. I would like to find a piece of the same plywood and edging that is used for the cabinets in the galley - a piece about 3' x 5' to make one big cabinet door. I'm not certain if they had different color schemes available, but my cabinets are a light maplelike color - very smooth - almost glossy. Any ideas? I know what I buy today won't match exactly anyway because of fading - but I'd like to get as close as I can. The majority of it will be covered by an LCD TV mounted to it anyway.

 

[Unknown]

Good luck with your remodeling project. Finding exact matches will be quite difficult I would imagine, especially to match that maple, unless something is available from Carver for repairs.

Has anyone else out there done this type of work?

 

[RamSport47]

The problem with any natural wood in boats is that it ages with the sunlight. Even on boats of a year old or so, ordering a new door for someone is quite a task. Send Carver a piece that is close to it geographically, and they'll match it (usually very well). That said, the whitewashed maple yellows quite a bit from it's original factory color.

 

[Tumbling Dice]

Will you take pictures and post them when your done with your project? We have thought about doing the same thing.

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks