High6 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 It's a popular idea to continue the traditional theme of wooden boat interior design, but when you've looked at several dozen prospective boats with faced ply and formica-laminated cupboards and furniture it does start to get very "samey", even boring. "Seen one, seen 'em all". Has no-one designed something modern, with pastel or bright coloured surfaces perhaps', or maybe a "distressed" paintwork effect? What would you suggest? Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 There's lots of distressed paintwork about! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 No plastic here, apart from the collection box & biro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 No plastic here, apart from the collection box & biro!That ain't no plastic, dude - it just goes to show how modern boats have failed to adequately reproduce the glory and character of the real wooden boat. If we can't manage to build them today we must be able to come up with something better than obviously fake wood. Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, High6 said: That ain't no plastic, dude - it just goes to show how modern boats have failed to adequately reproduce the glory and character of the real wooden boat. If we can't manage to build them today we must be able to come up with something better than obviously fake wood. Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk I think I agree; a plastic boat can only ever be a plastic boat albeit trimmed with real wood but sadly that is usually veneer. There is nothing like a real wooden boat and to quote a furniture company "No Veneer In Ere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I am not sure that the Egyptian decor of the pleasure wherry Hathor can be regarded as typical. Something to aspire to, definitely yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 At the Southampton Boat Show by chance I happened to find myself talking with the MD of one the premier UK boat builders, also by coincidence we were discussing the woodwork on new fiberglass boats; he explained that there had actually been a shift from the almost Ikea like molded interiors of a few years ago, back to the decorated and inlaid wooden interiors that they offered today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High6 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Added value is great for the manufacturer if they can find the customers who can afford it. Truth is, the cost of traditional workmanship is too great for today's average client and I find it surprising that no-one has come up with an innovative design using space-age materials to produce a really practical and attractive solution at a more affordable price. Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, High6 said: Added value is great for the manufacturer if they can find the customers who can afford it. Truth is, the cost of traditional workmanship is too great for today's average client and I find it surprising that no-one has come up with an innovative design using space-age materials to produce a really practical and attractive solution at a more affordable price. Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk Sorry I should have added that they were trying to migrate from "cheap" back to traditional values and quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 surely with modern laser cutting accurate techniques, an inlaid panel is no longer an expensive item to produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 37 minutes ago, grendel said: surely with modern laser cutting accurate techniques, an inlaid panel is no longer an expensive item to produce. I think that was their point, the wooden floors on my boat ('cos I can see the edges) are clearly laser cut. as is probably most of the wooden panels including those covered by fabric, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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