If you use a foam backed material, make sure it is "closed cell", which doesn't absorb water or you'll have a giant sponge glued in your cabin. Sailrite would know that, I'm sure, but you might want to double check. Larry On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 07:00:41 EST JazzYachts@aol.com writes:

In a message dated 12/5/04 1:43:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, doug_kelch@yahoo.com writes:

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Was your head liner a piece of cloth? I could try it using the throw away double sided carpet tape.

I cut up an old king-sized mattress cover. White quilted material. Made newspaper patterns for all the odd-shaped facets of the M-15's interior, then hemmed the material to shape.

It worked famously in 40-degree temps, and actually looked quite shipshape if you didn't mind the resemblance to a padded cell. There'd still be

condensation on the ports and the odd surface I didn't cover, but I kept a towel handy and I'd swab it down before emerging from my sleeping bag.

Sailrite sells a foam-backed vinyl headliner material, which I used in the Folkboat's interior. Glued in place with contact cement (cartridge respirator required equipment!). Looks like a factory installation; absolutely Bristol. The only drawback is that the contact cement has a finite lifespan, probably ten years.

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