Detailing the originality of the interior construction was a research and documentation adventure. It appears the original interior material is still in the boat, just covered over or painted. Documenting the crash pad assembly and determining if it is the original material involved some step-by-step disassembly. Here is the painted hidem carefully opened to reveal the copper tacks.
The yellow tape marks the locations of the hidem tacks. Also, the interior color of the hidem is the same tan as the seat backs, only it appears to be stained from rust of the hidem wire.
After removing the hidem, the locations of the crash pad covering tacks were marked. Notice the only holes in the crash pad vinyl are from the hidem tacks. This indicates the hidem and crash pad were installed together.
The crash pad is also tan under the hidem.
Removing the crash pad vinyl revealed the covering board and no unmarked tack holes, indicating this is the only set of tacks installed into the covering board. This is conclusive evidence this is the interior installed when the boat was manufactured.
Removing the padding and revealing the lower portion of the crash pad added additional construction details such as the hardboard tack strip and the lower piping. The lower piping is the lighter color of the center stripe, offering a little contrast within the interior. Here the tacks are steel and not copper.
One last detail that supports the originality of the interior are the markings on the back of the ceiling panels. Marked in chalk is 17 SM, for 17½’ Sea Maid, and “Green” crossed out with “Tan” added above.
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