26 express v berth doors

[Jodymcc]

Hey guys I am restoring a 84 26 express and am looking for v berth doors any help or ideas would be great.
thanks

[Bertramp]

I used starboard (i think 3/4")on a 24 Topaz for vberth doors and it worked great.
Routered some vents and never had to re-address.

[scot]

Replacements are near impossible, so you will need to build your own, or have them built. Starboard is a good idea as noted. Bertram used plywood with Formica covering. I am facing the same decision on my 25 project. At first I turned up my nose at the original plywood with Formica, until I realized it lasted 40+ years. Not a bad run for something that easy to build, cheap and old school :-)

[Tony Meola]

Replacements are near impossible, so you will need to build your own, or have them built. Starboard is a good idea as noted. Bertram used plywood with Formica covering. I am facing the same decision on my 25 project. At first I turned up my nose at the original plywood with Formica, until I realized it lasted 40+ years. Not a bad run for something that easy to build, cheap and old school :-)

As Scott said the plywood lasted 40 years. Teak is another option but much more expensive. If you use outdoor plywood, and give it a good coat of epoxy thinned with alcohol, let it soak in then proceed on, it will easily outlast you and the next two owners.

[Navatech]

And, if you get really nice quality marine plywood (okume, meranti etc) it will look almost as good as teak...