Flybridge deck/Back deck roof

[Glory]

I have thought about sanding mine flat, has anyone done this?

[SKYCHENEY]

43DC were all smooth. The early 53MY was smooth. Later years had the popcorn texture.

I think it was a member here that had his 48LRC sanded smooth when he did a total repaint. It looked great.

[tom5518]

There were three different hardtops used on 53's from what I have seen. The first was the smooth underside which was a carryover from the 50MY. It was used until 71-72ish. The next one had the popcorn ceiling and was used until mid-78 I think, when it got a new hardtop along with the new flybridge. The front brow is slightly different between the later two.

[JuiceClark]

Here's an old Dodge Power Wagon for further inspiration.

PowerWagonHeadliner.jpg

[bigbill]

1972 58yf popcorn

[oscarvan]

Here's an old Dodge Power Wagon for further inspiration.

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I like that a lot..... but I think sanding it smooth os on the list.

[Fanfare]

My 50MY, completed in December, 1965, has finished wood panels wrapped in the same headliner as the interior of the boat. My bridge deck appears to be a simple disc of fiberglass rather than having a balsa core, at least in the portions I have drilled a hole in, all of which are on the outside of the cabin.

[edward]

I think that this popcorn would be kinda hard to remove, not like the stuff in 1970's homes and apartments.

[oscarvan]

I think that this popcorn would be kinda hard to remove, not like the stuff in 1970's homes and apartments.

It's fiberglass. A 60 grit spinning disc will take it down in short order.

[edward]

I have been on that end of a grinder, no thanks . How about furring strips with room for electric wire, ,some smooth hi gloss panels ,and use some teak battens for the seams , with holes for recessed LEDs ?