Laceration Avoidance

[az9133bm]

Perhaps it's not a problem on newer FM products, but our 2017 R23 has been a source of many a skinned toe and laceration. The "raw" fiberglass deck/liner edge is mostly the culprit. However, the galley refrigerator trim/edge draws blood the most. It always seems to happen when you expect it the least: during a rush to grab a line, jump out of bed to see if anchor is dragging, or simply walk too close the refer... Our efforts to avoid these harsh realities of our boat are chronicled in the attached pictures. We simply used "edge trim" available on Amazon.

 

[JMarshallR25]

Interesting solution! Perhaps manufacturing or finishing processes changed, but I can't think of any "sharp" "raw" fiberglass edges on my 2024 R25 - or any "sharp" part of the refrigerator.

 

[az9133bm]

On the fiberglass, "Raw" may be the wrong word for it, the edge is smooth but thin and is exposed enough to grab your skin.

Our refer was brutal. The stainless steel steel veneer is held by a plastic trim rail. Eventually, the bottom and lower side plastic trim rail would develop broken edges and pieces would fall off when it was stepped on. This allowed the edge of the sheet steel to be exposed and become a scalpel.