DIY: INSTALLING HARDWOOD FLOORS IN A BOAT

In a hundred years I never would have ever thought of putting hardwood flooring in our boat. 

But, and that's a big BUT.  We needed a replacement for the old vinyl in our galley and when we were talking one day, about new flooring, my daughter Wendy suggested hardwood flooring.  She had a large bundle of real (not laminate), pre-finished hardwood flooring that was left over from the building of their new home.  I immediately said "I don't know."

I was very reluctant at first.  I thought, with all the hatches in the boat, that have to be able to be opened, the hatches would all show badly.  But my son Ken said "No, No Mom, we can line up the seams in the hardwood with the hatch openings and it will look fine.  "Trust me."

So, after much discussion, back and forth and assurances and planning sessions, I gave in and agreed to it.  And lets face it the price was right.  You can't even get cheap vinyl for nothing, let alone top quality hardwood. 











So, in the spring of 2010 this project went forward. 

Our son Ken did all the planning and layout and Dan did all the cutting.  And they both worked on installation.

It was a long hard two weekends of work, for them but it turned out beautifully. 

It's hard to believe when looking at it, that there are 4 different hatches that open in these  Galley and Salon floors. 

A few drinks after a long hard day of work at the hangar.  And,

I didn't contribute anything except cooking meals and doing dishes.

MY SON KEN IS SO TALENTED WITH ANY KIND OF WOOD WORK