A Winter's Project

A small ish project we have had in mind for a while now, has been to 'lift' the appearance in Moonshine's bathroom. On the newer Seawings 355's Corian type worktop was fitted to both the galley and bathroom top surfaces, however the older models had removable wooden galley worktops (which still works well for us and our needs), but with plain white fibre glass in the bathroom area which often looks cold and clinical.


After much investigation and knowing supply was limited for a small offcut of Corian (manufacturers only want to supply authorized installers which makes DIY projects like ours difficult), Peter made contact with a chap in Dartford, Kent and made the return trip to purchase half a sheet of 'Staron' Metallic Gallaxy for £40, one dull cold Saturday between Christmas and the New Year.


After making cardboard templates to get the measurements correct, a wooden rigid template was then made to work from.


A nice product to work with, which has enhanced  the look and made the bathroom more aesthetically pleasing to the eye. A decent overhang and bevelled edge complements the finish perfectly.


To finish the bathroom off we are now thinking about using some Teak and Holly laminate offcut (left over from the saloon flooring project a few years ago), to cover the small non slip area on the floor in front of the wash basin. Again, the newer Seawings had this done, and would finish this area off nicely at very little cost.


After nearly three months of not being able to use Moonshine due to her saloon seating being sent away for reupholstery, we are looking forward to this being completed within the next few weeks. New curtains may have to be made in the spring, but this will be an 'in house' project so shouldn't cost too much.