Acrylic Backsplash

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Acrylic Backsplash

Hello All,

Looking for a supplier for a galley sink Acrylic Backsplash, any recommendations?

Thank you,

Tony

Tony Cullen
s/v Sceptre
1995 C-36 MkII 1449 TR/FK
San Diego, CA. (Chula Vista Marina)

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You can have one custom made at Tap Plastics.

http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic

Iti Motu
2006 MK ll
M35 BC,
Standard Rig w/LeisureFurl Boom
Flex-o-fold 3 blade 15/9
Rocna 15
Sail #2263

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Here's what I did.  I stopped by a local glass company and asked them if they had any scrap acrylic pieces. The shop owner was anxious to sell me a piece of 1/2" think smoked arcylic for only $20.  I then took it back to my shop, shaped it with a band saw and then filed it down to a very smooth surface on the edges. I then through-boled it to the top of the trim piece of teak.  This way when the Admiral is doing dishes she is not slpahing water on our guests. It turned out pretty nice looking.

Glenn Druhot
Carpe Diem
New Bern, NC
35* 6' 10" N / 77* 2' 30" W
2001 C36, Hull #1965
Std Rig; Wing Keel; M35B

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Thank you both for responding.

Tony

Tony Cullen
s/v Sceptre
1995 C-36 MkII 1449 TR/FK
San Diego, CA. (Chula Vista Marina)

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It's a simple do-it-yourself project. Regular wood working tools will suffice.  Use wet/dry sandpaper & a buffing wheel to polish the edges.  The hard part was finding 3/8" smoked acrylic.  A retail display fabricator friend of mine sold me a half-sheet at cost.  Still expensive.

I've found that folks tend to want to grab like a hand hold.  It's held up so far.

Marc & Susan Garcia
"Solla Sollew" #1473, Mk.II
 San Buenaventura, Ca.

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Marc,
I noticed in the background your table. Is that something you made and does it still serve as the base for the berth? 2nd question is the cover on your sink custom made as well?

Gary Bain
S/V "Gone With The Wind"
Catalina 36', Hull #: 1056, Year: 1990, Engine: M-35
Standard Rig
Moored: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Home: Auburn, Maine

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Gary,
Seems you're scoping out my boat.  I'm flattered.  I'm also pleased you didn't mention the dirty dishes in the sink! ;)

Seriously now, concerning your questions about the table: yes and yes.  I posted pictures in this forum few years ago and they're still up.  We hardly ever convert the dinette into a berth these days so the table stays up all the time.
https://www.catalina36.org/forum/general-discussion/folding-dinette-table
- towards the bottom

The sink covers; I have two of them.  They were originally cheap cutting boards from Ikea. I guess they still are in a sense. I made a cardboard template of the openings.  I trimmed the cutting boards to size, then planed them down to about 3/4 in. thick, sanded, oiled, etc.

Thanks again for noting my handy work.

Marc & Susan Garcia
"Solla Sollew" #1473, Mk.II
 San Buenaventura, Ca.

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Thanks Marc,
I would like to open up the seating that the current table occupies and yours looks like a good idea. The link for your original post made it clear. If I get near my boat this weekend I am going to measure the sink area. In a Ml the sink is flush with the top so I will make some blocks to hold in place. I thought you might have made yours from a cutting board. About the dishes....no one should ever throw stones......

Gary Bain
S/V "Gone With The Wind"
Catalina 36', Hull #: 1056, Year: 1990, Engine: M-35
Standard Rig
Moored: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Home: Auburn, Maine

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