I have a 1973 27' ericson . My cabin sole is gel coated with a non- shid pattern molded in . I have covered it with marine carpeting but i have become dissatisfied with the way it looks and how hard it is to keep clean . I was wondering what other 73-27's have or what other owners have done to their cabin soles. Anyone else who owns an ericson and have made improvements to their soles , please chime in . Thanks , Carroll
You might want to check out the
www.plasteak.com website. It's a vinyl flooring that is pliable to handle slightly curved cabin sole surfaces and looks great.
Our '73 Ericson 32 came with (of all things!) shag carpeting (THE hot item of that era). THAT lasted about 3 months and was a MESS. I kept replacing carpet about once a year, eventually put in real teak and holy in the galley area. That helped but it was hard to lay down and only lasted a few years with lots and lots of effort.
We have since replaced the Teak & Holy with the Plasteak product in the galley area, head and forward berth areas. After about 3 seasons, it is holding up very well and is soooo much easier to keep clean! Here's a couple photos for you to review. The galley area hasn't been cleaned in quite a while since we're doing some major work. Also the vinyl has been removed in the head/hanging locker area since we're reworking the sole around the new compression post. Note also I put in pieces running lateral to create a pattern of division between the forward berth and head/hanging locker area. I still have carpeting in the main salon, but it is much easier to care for and seems to hold up fairly well.
Check the plasteak.com website out and see what you think. We've been happy and a few other boaters at our club have done the same and are likewise pleased.
-kerry