Remodel Fiesta Vee 250 Now complete!!!!!

Britinusa

Thanks guys, im new to all this so its good to hear positive comments! I think the guy at Rinker who did the fiberglass was inspired by the ocean because there was a lot of ups and downs in it!

Britinusa

Found some leaks today, Both the skylights leak, and have one around the windshield drips inside where the wiring harness for the bow lights and horns go into the ceiling.

Britinusa

Head wall all stained and refitted
 

Britinusa

Head wall stained and refitted

MarkB

Nice work. 

raybo3

Looks great....... Good job...

golfdog

Great job Britinusa! Can't wait to see how the floor turns out.

Britinusa

Well my floor padding arrived and now its got real cold here so i cant lay any down.

Britinusa

Question, on the floor i am running the teak and holly flooring length ways, im also applying it to the seat fronts, would i be better turning that so it runs vertical?
here is a vary bad mock up, the left side is what i think will look better

Michael T

Beautiful work, you must be really pleased. Talk about improving re-sale! My 2 cents is have it all run the same direction. MT

frenchship

My taste it should run the same direction 

Britinusa

Thank you for the compliment, my concern with it all running the same direction is because of the v shape the side pieces would be on an angle unless I cut those separate? Like this

frenchship

I like it it makes the floor looks longer and more aesthetic .

Britinusa

List of jobs still to do after floor,
1 Remove old decals on Port side
2 Polish port and starboard sides
3 Rework engine room cover, re position hinges so it sits flush and repair holes left   by PO attempts to repair
4 Build new skylights from scratch as no one sells them
5 Wood railing tops need refinishing
6 Fix down water tank in engine room
7 Investigate a ground wire that not connected, its labeled as trim ground

Michael T

YES! I agree with Paul, I think it looks not only better but gives the cabin the visual appearance of added length and v olume. MT

Britinusa

Thanks guys all the same direction it is then!

Britinusa

This is my plan for the table base.

Im concerned about a surface mount table base with the padding underneath the vinyl will distort the floor around the base when screwed down, now i need to find a plastic or wood spacer the same thickness as the vinyl.

MarkB

Run them all same direction. If you go perpendicular on the sides you will have lots of joints which can go uneven on you. Long runs can be secured a whole lot better. 

Britinusa

Im going with all the same direction, i will only have 2 joints running the length of the floor, never done vinyl laying before so im unsure how the seams will work out

awhires

I'd love to have that interior floor on my cockpit floor. My original carpets are beat up. anybody ever do that??

Britinusa

My vinyl came in, here's a sneak peek at it, come the spring it will be going in

MarkB

Very nice!

Britinusa

Took advantage of the nice day to remove the old decals, i used one of the rubber decal removers in a power drill, it did a nice job of removing them took about 15 minutes per side.

Before



After

Britinusa

New radio flush mounted in the helm side storage bin.

MarkB

Dream_Inn

Very nice!  Gonna be a brand new boat when you are done with her!  I think that table base will be fine the way you are installing it in the picture.

MarkB

How did the floor turn out?

Britinusa

Thanks guys, i have not installed the floor yet its been too cold, the glue instructions say it must be between 50 -100f and its going to be a while before we see those temps
So i'm working on the toilet, waste tank, and a new table i'm going to build to match all the new wood i have put in, also going to build a new wrap around seat where the "sun lounger" seat is next to the helm, i will be buying the cushions but building the base.
I'm looking for a plastic veneer that i can wrap the marine plywood base for the seat, any ideas where i can get that?
My fiberglass skills and experience are non existent so i'm not even going to attempt a full fiberglass build.

Lifes Good

Keep the lines running the same direction.  You'll be happier even if it takes more time.  I think it would be **** your eyes to adjust if perpendicular to each other.  Stay parallel.  Awesome work!

Lifes Good

Hard_on was the word stared out.