Thank you all for your input good and bad! Yes, we all have personal likes/dislikes. Ash is a traditional boat wood, just like teak, holly, mahogany, ebony, purpleheart, white oak, yellow pine.. and a few others.
Yes, I know about open grain woods and how to handle finishes and what not.
It will be sometime before I start doing much in that dept anyway. But I like comparisons.. what's Dr House call it? "differantial analysis?"
I'm feeling a strong lean towards more teak and holly soles instead of just the bilge covers. (I actually help build some T&H when I was a volenteer at a seaport muesuem) Holly is white but very narly short, brittle and a pain to work with. T&H plywood is a good choice (imo) One prob being the sole is curved up is some spots. Carpet is a good choice in someways but not others. I've heard of steaming plywood to bend it.. never tried it. I'm pretty good at bending canoe ribs and stems though!
The ash, I think will be just for the solon and nav table tops. and maybe some teak "appointments" If I top the galley area with ash it would look great but part of it is under the companion way. so water damage could be a potential prob.
epoxy on wood with
varnish can still become cloudy overtime too. True
varnish gets dark.. the new urethanes stay pretty clear.
I like the idea of white cushions and (or at least off white) color can be added with throws and pillows. maybe white headliner? I like brass lamps and clocks and things too. I have a lathe and can make some turnings like bowls and things out of ash also.
But as she is.. she's dark.. even kind of depressing. However...the fushia velour (forgot to mention)
cushions are kind of unique!
Keep it coming guys! and thanks! Oh.. I haven't even mentioned the Vee berth yet!
Denise, Bristol PA, Oday 30
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