Refreshing my 3297 Mariner

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concorde mike

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Hi all, been lurking for a few years cause I couldn't remember my password. Finally cracked the code. I am refreshing the interior of my 1990 32 Mariner this spring with new carpet, sofa, dinette upholstery, etc. I should say that these items must have been of the highest quality as they still look good after 24 yrs. Having dismantled the soft goods, I'm finding the teak trim in certain areas looks tired. My questions are, (1) Does anybody know what teak oil, stain, or any other treatment Carver used on the joinery work? (2) Has anyone refreshed the teak parquet in the galley/head. I have dark areas in some places. I love the parquet and don't want to have to replace that. And (3) my original never cold is loud and I'm looking for suggestions other than another Norcold. Thanks in advance for your responses. I'd like to finish this post by letting Carver owners know that if they have Hunter Douglas blinds that are in need of repair, they can take them to a Hunter Douglas dealer and have the blinds/shades repaired under warranty. I am a Hunter Douglas dealer and just realized 2 weeks ago that my factory blinds (original) in the boat were HD.
 
1) This is my third Carver. In all three, I've always used Amazon's Teak Oil. I do not know if this is what Carver used, but after a couple of applications, it matches perfectly. I had a lot of sanding on my 36 project and it came out pretty good.

2) We tried to refinish the parquet on our previous 4207. It could have come out much better. The problem is all the edge bevels. If I did it again, I would just buy all new Parquet floor, I did not like how it came out.

3) My buddy has a 36 just like mine and installed a new Norcold after his failed. Also installed a few more vents on the backside and an extra fan. It's pretty quiet. The one on our 36 project is not too bad either.Finding something that fits the hole exactly may be a problem for you.

4) How about some pix?
 
Thanks Fred, your boat is beautiful. I was afraid of the "picture question". I've taken before and I intend to take after pics. I'm going to have to get my kids help on posting them though. This project seems to have taken on a life of its own. Ie; if I have this apart, I may as well replace this, that, and more. I love the boat though so I'll carry on.
Mike
 
Mike.....I had an '86 32 Mariner which is the same as your '90. I too refreshed the original soft goods, replacing the carpeting and bolsters in the stateroom with Berber carpeting that I got a great deal on for a remnant-was a cheap update and looked great after completion. I refinished the parquet flooring in the head and galley area by sanding down with some 400 grit wet sandpaper and putting 3-4 coats of gloss poly. It held up well for the 4 yrs. I had her until I sold the boat. With the teak, I just sanded down bad areas with some 400 grit and then hit it with Starbrite teak oil-several coats. On the exterior teak-steps and bow pulpit teak, I used the cleaner and then the oil. After several years of applying that, I learned to just enjoy the grayish patina of natural teak on exterior surfaces.
 
Just an FYI...I believe that Carver used a light oil on the interior teak, like lindseed oil. I used Lemon Oil on my previous 2757 Montego and it looked beautiful. Regular teak oils have a sort of coloring or dye to them and may tend to darken the interior wood. My 1988 27 interior still had that golden look to it.

Check out Nova Kool for a replacement refrigerator. They are out of Canada and are used in many boats currently. They usually have sizes that will directly replace the Never Cold units without having to modify the cut-out...and they seem to last longer and are quieter
 
Thanks all for your comments. I think I'll be going with the Nova Cool fridge. Bottom freezer is a real plus.
 
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