OK, my dear wife doesn't like the interior!!!

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Darkmann

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Yep, MY00 SD has the all white interior and she thinks it looks like a hospital room. She wants to upgrade the interior colors - floor, cabinet doors, etc, etc. You get the picture. I tell her all I want to do is know how to drive the boat and have fun for a few years and then get a bigger boat with all the fancy interior,..., and I loose this discussion!!!!!!!! So, please give me ideas: who specializes in redoing boat interiors completely? Where do I start? Are there boat junkyards where I can pick up some of the stuff? Thanks folks, she'd dead serious and cost doesn't seem to be an obstacle for her!!!!!
 
This might sound crazy, but I recently read about a process that allows vinyl or leather to be painted. The application I read about was used on the cockpit seats of a high performance boat, who's owner is one of these guys that's obsessed with perfection. He wouldn't have done it if it didn't work. Apparently there's a lot of preparation work involved. You might want to try them if you have vinyl in your cabin. The company is Cassidy Painting in Newport, Delaware. Ask for Mike. (mike"at"cassidypainting.com). I have NO experience with this, just thought it might solve your problem.
 
you can reupholster all furniture at any auto shop. cabinet doors can be resurfaced just as house cabinets can be with new skins and there have been several posts here about new wood floors. All it takes is money and time. Imo talk to a decorator because sometimes small stuff can make big changes.
 
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Originally posted by RamSport47

you could buy one that already has color inside

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That's for the replacement boat in a few years, God willing. Now just to convince my wife to wait is a battle!!
 
I'd leave the cabinetry as is, maybe install some wood trim, and recover the seating in more paletable colors. Re-doing the entire cabinet network is going to be one real PIA...I had to do some cabinet repairs in a 310 Dancer...it was NOT fun
 
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I'd leave the cabinetry as is, maybe install some wood trim, and recover the seating in more paletable colors. Re-doing the entire cabinet network is going to be one real PIA...I had to do some cabinet repairs in a 310 Dancer...it was NOT fun

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That's exactly my point but she doesn't seem to understand. For now, all I want to do is learn the boat, the waters and how to navigate the darn thing without filing for bankruptcy!!! I do however know the power of compromise, more so since the wives are usually right most of the time. So, I don't mind giving her a bit of what she wants, but I really believe that the hospital look is OK for now. Can you talk to my dear wife!!!
 
Send her on over...I'll make her see it our way LOL...Seriously though, I think a nice bit of cherry or teak trim on the cabinets would do alot to take away the hospital look without having to gut and rebuild the interior. Also, this late in the winter season, you'll be hard pressed to get new cabinets done prior to launch
 
You can get the cushions done to spice up the look but as for thecabinets, I have one word...PAINT!?
 
I once used a trick to change the look of plain white cabinets. I added a small wood trim piece at the bottom of the doors stained it a light oak for an euro style look. I my case it was stained 1/2" molding from home depot but you could use teak. Several vertical boards would give a country kitchen look, some folks like that but I dont. Boxing the door edges with trim is sort of craftsman style. There are a lot of simple changes that make it look different.
More showy knobs take your eye away from the white as well.
 
Dishtowels, throw pillows, lap rugs, curtains will all add color.
Save the cash you'd spend on a makeover for the down on the bigger boat.
Just my opinion, but you can tell your wife it's a woman's opinion.
 
Let me try again. What is a MYOO SD? I'm guessing Sun Dancer since we're in a Sea Ray forum. But MYOO; I don't know. Help m, please.
 
I'll give it a shot:

SunDecks don't have cabinetry, so I'm guessing SunDancer. In 2000, most if not all DA's 34' and above had vitricore cabinets, so I'm guessing this is a 310 or smaller, Model Year 2000 Sundancer.

How did I do?
 
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Let me try again. What is a MYOO SD? I'm guessing Sun Dancer since we're in a Sea Ray forum. But MYOO; I don't know. Help m, please.

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MY00 = Model Year 2000. It's a 290 Sundancer. BTW, SLW you did great. It's auto lingo and I just though boaters used similar terms,...oh well!!
 
I'd say leave the cabinets alone. I'd also spend the money on nice real teak and holly sole, which will make a world of difference. Other than that, some reupholstering of tired or outdated fabrics/leathers is all you may need to do.
 
I had a 2000 290 with the white cabinets. We put a nice runner rug in and some pillows and let it be. I would have liked the wood that came out in 2001 also, but realized the cost to do that would be ridiculous. I would learn to live with the cabinets, I just don't think you can do anything to change them that would be satisfactory and not cost a fortune.
 
Paint or laminate the cabinets. A little color does wonders. If teak and holly is out of the question, try laminate floors. A number of throw pillows and blankets and you can completely redesign the interior for under a grand.
 
Thanks all for your inputs. I really really appreciate the responses and I'm already tallying up the suggestions everyone provided. As a new boater, all I want to do is learn how to back the darn thing into the dock without getting my insurance company involved, and the deal with the challenge of not running aground when I do dare to go out. Meanwhile, the love of my life is mostly concerned about colors, go figure!!!! There's something to say about women that we love. The worst of it is that she's right - deep down, I like the teak look, but all I could afford for at the time was what I purchased!!!!!!! So thanks folks and I know she'll get her way...to my perfect satisfaction, I must add.
 
It is important that you both enjoy the boat so find a solution. IMO teak cabinets can become too much teak but it is really not a technically difficult job to apply teak veneer to doors and faces. A lot of labor but not difficult work.
Keep in mind that someday you will sell the boat so be careful to only do nice looking quality work.
 
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