Looks good Gary! That box you built is pretty close to the original. Now all you need are some bunk cushions! Jeanne Moesly once told me they redid the carpet in the Seafari they owned . . . said she laid on her back and used her bare feet to force it to stick to the cabin top!
I need to do the same thing to mine. Some of the original carpet started coming down, so I just cut off the loose stuff and it looks pretty ratty! Resident carpetbagger GFS said I need something with a woven backing to allow it to fit the curves. Looks like your carpet conformed pretty well to the contours of the cabin top. Do you have any info on that carpet, like who made it, material, type of backing, etc.? The "imitation mouse fur" original carpet is pretty good insulation and prevents condensation from forming on the inside during cool nights with our 100% humidity, so I'd like to find something similar.
My boat is all original except for the bunk cushions. Have attached some pics of what it's cabin and the fg IP cover looks like. I added a piano hinge to bottom of IP cover so I can open it quickly, but it's easily removable for better access to the wiring. I mounted a couple of glove boxes in port bulkhead, which ended up creating some handy shelves inside the cabin. I've also installed some nylon mesh across opening in anchor locker to keep the 300' of line and 20' of chain and other gear from falling out onto the bunks! Hammocks along the sides under the deck are handy for keeping life jackets & other gear off the bunks. Denny
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