Interior cabin sides

  • June 01, 2026 4:00 PM
    Message # 13638203


    I was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about the 1/2" plywood that goes over the fiberglass, and is used to attach the interior trim. I have attached a couple of photos to help.

    In the two photos of the companion way, you can See the plywood is attached with some sort of thickened resin. Most of the bonds to the cabin have let loose. 

    In the V-berth I planned on using plywood strips attached with thickened epoxy. Then installing insulation between them.

    My question is this. Could I remove the plywood, run the strips vertically, and put insulation in between? 

    Or is this plywood, attached properly, necessary for strength? 


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  • June 02, 2026 12:01 AM
    Reply # 13638316 on 13638203

    The simple answer is yes.  But you will need to have some wood to serve as backing wherever you have portholes in the cabin sides or hardware attached to the deck/cabin top. 

    We used a combination of 3/8" & 1/4" closed cell foam insulation thru out Starwhite when we were rebuilding her interior.  The 3/8" was used under the decks & cabin top, the 1/4" was used on the hull sides.  We attached the foam to the hull with contact cement placing it between plywood backing strips that were epoxied to the hull and cabin.

    We chose to use commercial hull liner material over the closed cell foam in the V-berth in lieu of wood strips or panels.  The material adds some additional insulation and brightens the area.  I added some varnished teak battens vertically to break up the expanse and add a little trim.

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