Insulation,Alububble sheeting

I had recently removed the boats head liners to do some other work,so I used the chance to spray them with a twin pack satin clear laquer,a decision to install thermal insualation was taken too.What type and where from was a small problem,the aft cabin has 20mm polyurethane foam sheeting,it works well but does require cutting and makes a bit of a mess,it also needs a full coating of contact glue,so a lot of work. A chance conversation on the subject with Andre,one of our valued customers, had him deliver 4m2 of Alububble insulation to me to try out,he had bought an entire roll for his Sadler 32 new boat fit out.

Using this product is a great experiance,its easy to use,cuts with a Stanley knife,makes no mess and requires just a narrow application of contact glue around the edges only.Being just 3mm thick I was able to use the headliner as my template,cut and glue,then screw back in place,what a nice product,recomended!

With all head liners back in place and most of the teakwood trims screwed back as well we are nearly finished,I sense a nicer audio sound from those two Pioneer radio speakers too.

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We can make these hatch trims to order,either just the corners and you make your own frame,or completed and ready to fit,we stock round air vent trim rings in teak wood too.

Look closely,you can just see the edge of the insulation material on top of the plywood headliner,the air space is an important part of why it works by the way,always install with the silver foil upwards.

The silver side up,this panel is glued and ready to install.
Warning,if using contact glues or similar,always have lots of ventilation available,with no naked flame or smoking allowed.




Technical and Thermal Benefits of Alububble
Clean, strong, light and flexible


Odourless, non-carcinogenic, non-toxic, non-allergic


Vermin and insect resistant, inert, waterproof, excellent tear resistance


Irritant free - no loose fibres to irritate skin, eyes, nose or lungs


Energy efficient, insulation & vapour barrier in one


Heat stabilized for durability & effective in temperature range of – 20 C° to 80 C°


Quick and easy to install


Extremely cost effective


Alububble has been tested for fire resistance and classification in accordance wit SANS 10177


Special lengths on request


UV Protected


Choice of Colour