[C320-list] Interesting discovery on cabin floor

[Jack Brennan]

So I’m getting ready to install a new Lonseal teak and holly floor in the cabin. I was steeling myself for a tough afternoon cutting out a pattern of the floor with all of its twists and turns.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered those screws don’t just hold down the laminate. They also hold down a quarter-inch plywood base that screws into the real cabin floor.

So the good news and the bad news is that I was able to lift up the plywood base and haul it into my garage, where I will be able to use it to make a perfect pattern for the new floor. Unfortunately, it is cheap plywood that has not weathered 20 years well.

It looks like I’ll be cutting a new plywood base for at least part of the floor.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay