The
fitting out of the new hire boat Measham is now progressing so fast
that it is difficult to keep up with actually taking the photographs
to cover the continuous process that is a narrowboat
"fit-out".
Below are images of the fitting of the upper side wall cladding,
which is a more intricate process because of the need to accurately accommodate
the windows and portholes.
In the main I will leave the images to tell the story.
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green area is where the toilet shower room will be. |
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The
increased speed of the fitting out process is because the
"boss" Rob Bryan
of is also working on the fitting out for a
while.
Here Rob is indicating some positional detail, and "Big
Col'" is just about to say, "That'll never work", an
often heard response to "management".
But it wil be right before the porthole surround is fitted.
"Rob Bryan Boat Services" (also based at Canal Wharf Stoke
Golding) is responsible for the internal structural fitting out of the
narrow boat, with
the painting, wiring, plumbing, and engine and control systems being
carried out by
Ashby Boat Company staff.
The central heating boiler will be fitted by the supplying company. |
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Do
not get confused there is a porthole behind the wood effect cladding
immediately to the left of the image.
It will be revealed further down the page. |
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image showing how one panel of the cladding is securely fixed to the
next panel, with the use of suitable cut piece of
"off-cut". |
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The
bulkheads, room dividers, are now being fitted and photographing the
fitting out process becomes increasingly difficult, i.e. it is hard
to obtain "complete" pictures, even with a wide angle
lens. |
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Rob,
again with his spectacles on, it is necessary to call him
"Sir" while he is in this mode. |
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Looking
from the rear of the boat.
Note that the bulkhead ply (20mm.) is dual faced, wood effect on one
side plain pale green on the other.
The green side is the interior of the toilet and shower-room.
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The
missing porthole now fully finished.
This area will be the aft (rear) bedroom.
Both the bedrooms on Measham will be able to be configured as a
fixed double or two fixed singles. |
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Close
up of the finished porthole. |
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The
forward bulkhead of the bathroom being fixed as I took the
photograph, note the fingers. |
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An
image showing the progress of fitting the upper side cladding in the
bathroom.
One porthole finished, the second yet to be completed. |
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