ABOUT THE INTERNAL CABIN LINERS
NASA studies concluded that the heat gained through an un-insulated roof space in a downward direction is about 90% absorbed solar energy which converts to conducted heat energy. Conventional insulation’s do not block this and only slow the transfer of conducted and convected heat energy. This energy passes directly through the boat skin striking interior masses within a boat and converting to conducted energy. This conducted heat is stored in the internal mass of the boat and re released as heat energy when the boat cools at night. Blocking the entrance of this heat energy with Our cabin liner will significantly reduce the heat build up within the cabin of a boat.
The Interior cabin liner is a self install kit about 1/4 inch thick and can be installed by forming it to your cabin on the inside and cutting around ports, and hatches. It is attached to the cabin top with Adhesive, hook and loop, or double sided tape, or by placing trim strips under it and screwing through the liner into the roof of the cabin. It can also be installed between the head liner and the roof. The interior surface of the cabin liner is a washable white vinyl. All materials are mildew/mold proof. This liner material comes in 4 ft by 8 ft. sheets. The cabin liner has insulation properties equal to more than 2 inches of foam plus it blocks the solar energy from entering the cabin. The white vinyl facing material is supplied in a separate sheet large enough to allow trimming around port cutouts and cut edges. This is applied with contact cement, double sided tape, or 3m 90 adhesive (not supplied) Warning, Do not use VOC adhesives inside your boat without adequate ventilation.
The cabin liners can be used behind a head liner or other interior finish material. Cabin liners cannot be used for structural support although placing screws through the cabin liner does not affect its insulating abilities. The cabin liners works both ways to keep heat in and to keep heat out or this reason The liner is just as effective for boats in the tropics or for boats in Maine.
NOTE: This product has been installed in a new TARTAN 4100 YACHT, the following is the Email message from the owner to our company. This Yacht was featured in the Miami and St Pete Shows.
" I recently worked with your company in close association with Tartan Yachts to have your product installed between the cabin top and cabin liner while my Tartan 4100 was under construction. The finished product looks great. You can't really tell that the heat shield is in place until you note the inside temp of the boat and temperature of the cabin ceiling when you put your hand on it. My boat is currently sitting in the decidedly tropical Miami River getting prettied up so that I can take final delivery in a few days. I was given the opportunity to "hop" aboard and your product was the first thing I checked. All hatches were closed except the opening for the mast and the boat was in the blazing sun and it was about 90 - 95 degrees out. I didn't have a thermometer but the cabin was about 82-85 degrees (keep in mind that the river water is about that temp also). I wanted to invite you to make any measurements you may want on my boat. It will be the Tartan 4100 at both the St. Pete and Miami International Boat shows (yup, I picked 2 of the biggest shows). You may place a sign if you want (I guess you just have to clear that with Tartan since the boat is part of their display for these two shows). ........ By the way, in my many discussions with the Sales Director for Tartan (Jay Marshall) he was quite impressed with your product also.
Thanks
Ana Echenique, MD