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Pilothouse Overhead Panels

Summary
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I had cut up a lot of the existing fiberglass overhead panel to do a better job of backing much of the deck hardware. I needed a way to put up an overhead that could be removed for deck hardware maintenance.

I used some beadboard paneling that was very thin, like 5/32" or so. I sealed both sides with epoxy and then sanded and painted (several times) with Brightsides. I did it in three sections so that things could be easily removed for under-deck access. The teak strips both cover and hold up the edges.

Here is a picture of the aft corner. I put a teak "header" all the way around so that I can put roll-up windowcovers up underneath.

Lessons Learned

Just because you think something might look "cool" doesn't make it worth your time at the end of a 2 year project.