I had in mind to install some strategically placed "penny" washers with the shortest self-tappers I can find ( about 15mm). The coachroof/deck at the edge where I am installing the "blade" tracks is about 20mm thick, but is that true everywhere, including the base of the anchor well for example? Has anybody devised a simple elegant solution to this annoying little problem?

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Unfortunately this is a perennial problem with headlinings on 275s when they get older. Also the carpet tends to come off in many places as the foam backing degrades with age.

I have followed some advice from a colleague and have stuck it back with professional carpet adhesive. I have useed trade tack and trade grip, which I get from a firm called in Gosport Hawke House Marine - www.hawkehouse.com . It works quite well avoiding the need to scrape all the old foam off. Unfortunately after a couple of years it can fall off again if you are unlucky. I don't know of any better answers.

Thoughts from anyone welcome.

Tim Reeder

About 4 year ago i relined the inside of "Cleo" ,after removing all the old lining and using it as a template to cut the new lining.

i used a product bought in B and Q

it is made be evostick , it is a water based product which means any excess can be wiped off and u can push the material into the corners and push air bubbles out etc.

The beauty of this product is once it hardens it is like the provable to a blanket and does not move although to edges now seem to lift a little

it is called flooring adhesive comes in a 5ltr tub bout £10.00 per tub ,just spread it on the gel coat with a spreader and push material on it

it has worked very well for my

Peter Lowry

Cleo #21 superseal 26

reason i ask is i am about to have ago at the same job on my P27

Does this product have a name? It sounds just the thing!

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Originally posted by John Elliott

The carpet headlining on Cascada is falling down in several places and depositing some unpleasant black, very sticky residue, after it.

I had in mind to install some strategically placed "penny" washers with the shortest self-tappers I can find ( about 15mm). The coachroof/deck at the edge where I am installing the "blade" tracks is about 20mm thick, but is that true everywhere, including the base of the anchor well for example? Has anybody devised a simple elegant solution to this annoying little problem?

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Yes As in my original post the product is called trade grip and trade tack - available from Hawke House marine.

Cheers

Tim

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Originally posted by John Elliott

Hi Tim,

Does this product have a name? It sounds just the thing!

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That sounds just the ticket. I have used Copydex at some time in the distant past to stop the cut edge of carpet fraying. Rather a distinctive whiff if I recall!

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Originally posted by John Elliott

Hi Tim,

Does this product have a name? It sounds just the thing!

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Kate

I glued back my drooping headlining in early June using spray adhesive. I completely removed a couple of pieces and scraped off the crumbling rubber backing, but on the rest I did what I thought would be a temporary job just spraying both surfaces "as is".

All the treated areas are breaking down again, although those where I did the more thorough job seem better than the others as one would expect.

I believe the complete removal, scrape off, and reapply with a quality contact adhesive like copydex, is probably the only long-term solution.

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Try "Star Bright Mildew Stain Remover". It's pricey but fantastic stuff. My lining hasn't started coming down yet luckily.

John Williams

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Geoff

Kate

Well done on getting started! Its horrid isn't it? Last June I gave up on trying to remove the goo and muck from the glassfibre. Will be interested to see what it takes.

Please keep us posted on progress. I probasbly won't get to mine again until after Christmas, as the boat is only being moved to her winter quarters ( weather permitting) next weekend.

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I have carried on avoiding the really difficult work and just using trade tack and trade grip wothout removing all the old stuff and gunge. It wroks quite well, but there are one or two spots where it is difficult to peel back the carpet - like near the blade tracks. I might try the screw and penny washer idea but I am not sure how thick the gelcoat is. Still I suppose the worst case is to drill right through and then fill with gel coat filler!

Any magical solutions very welcome.

Tim

i renewed all the linings in my P27 last winter. to remove the glue from the grp I used an abrasive wheel supplied by Hawke House. This fitted on a small angle grinder and really worked well but fills the boat with dust but as I had stripped the boat out hovering out was possible.

The most important mod was to improve the ventilation though the boat.

i copied P27/151 idea of having a small plastimo dorado vent fitten in the anchor hatch, fitting a screw in hatch in the side of the anchor well and making sure air could get around the trim at the front of the forward berths. Opening the screw hatch when at anchor/mooring and pointing the dorado into the wind gives a good through draft and the boat has kept dry all summer and is still so now

Cheers

Chrisn