Marina del Rey 130' Yacht — Main Salon

The main salon of a 130-foot yacht: panoramic glass, constant salt air, IMO marine-FR code compliance, and a vibration condition that disqualifies most residential tracks. The owner wanted the salon to read as a Hampton's residence at dock and survive a Pacific crossing under way.

Marine-grade ripple fold in IMO-rated FR cloth on a stainless-steel concealed ceiling track engineered for marine use. Motors specified to a marine vibration standard. Every component selected for salt-air corrosion resistance.

IMO MED-certified inherent FR performance linen-look weave, UV-stabilized for sun deck exposure. Marine FR is a different code class than NFPA 701 — the test methods and the certification chain are distinct, and the cloth is sourced from a different supply chain.

316 marine-grade stainless steel track and carriers, fully sealed motor housings rated IP65, vibration-rated mounting bolts. Somfy marine-spec motors integrated with the yacht's Crestron AV system.

Field-measured at the marina with the yacht in working trim. Track installed by the yard during a scheduled refit, allowing access to overhead chase work. Fullness held at 100% carrier spacing; deeper fullness compounds vibration noise under way.

Salon reads as a residential drawing room at dock, passed sea trials with no track or carrier noise at cruise speed. My recommendation for any yacht over 100 feet: never specify residential hardware on a marine project. The corrosion, vibration, and code requirements are fundamentally different problems.