The
pace of fitting out is now at full speed, with everything happening
everywhere on the boat.
On this page are a selection of photographs indicating progress over
the last week.
These images show the major work that has taken places, but there
has also been a great deal of detailed work happening that also
contributes to the progress of fitting out a narrow boat but which
is hard to document on these pages.
Again I will mostly leave the images to provide the information, but
adding text when I actually know something about what is happening.
To the right is the beginning of the fitting out of the saloon area
(which I am standing in), looking from the front of the boat to the
back.
Also showing the kitchen in the background.
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| The
gas cooker being fitted. |
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| The
refridgerator being fitted. |
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| A
view looking from the kitchen / galley to the front of the boat and
the saloon area. |
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The
image to the right shows construction of storage space beneath the
seating accommodation in the saloon.
The seating / storage is constructed in such a manner that it can
quickly be converted into extra sleeping accommodation each night.
The mattresses and bedding being stored conveniently out of the way
in these compartments. |
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| The
seating / storage in the saloon looking to the front of the boat
from the galley area. |
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| Storage
on a narrowboat is extremely important, and here is shown an area of
storage where "loose" chairs can be stored convenient to
the open area at the front of the boat. |
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The
television will actually sit on the unit to the left of the doors,
but it is not yet finished.
The TV has been brought on board to check proportions, there is no
time for viewing while you work. |
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Here
is shown the water pump and a "pressure" vessel which I am
told maintains constant and instant supply of water to the taps and
shower.
This unit will be contained beneath the forward steps when the boat
is complete. |
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The flue
/ chimney to the Alde gas boiler being fitted. |
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The
flue / chimney viewed from inside the boat. |
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The
stainless steal water tank / calorifier.
Well it is stainless steel inside, surrounded by insulating foam
with the out casing of impact resisting plastic.
In conjunction with the Alde central heating boiler, the heat
exchanger, and the heat from the engine cooling system wonderful
things can be done to ensure the efficient production and storage of
hot water and the way it is used.
How it it does all this is beyond me, ask a man who knows. |
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The
engine compartment showing the propeller shaft entry.
Above it is the weed hatch inspection compartment, directly over the
external length of the propeller shaft.
The propeller shaft needs to be inspected each morning to ensure
that there is nothing wrapped around it. |
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The
engine in the process of being lowered in to the engine compartment
for the first time.
Steve, the engineer, likes to do it twice.
The first time to place everything in the correct position, i.e.
exactly in line with the propeller shaft.
Al mounting holes will then be accurately marked.
The engine is then removed and the holes for the mounting bolts
drilled in the marked positions.
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Even
so the mounting units allow some slight movement in positioning if
required, as shown in the mounting unit in the image to the left.
Information on the Isuzu
engine chosen to power the boat Measham can be found on the website
of,
HMI,
(importers of Isuzu marine engines).
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the right is an image of the rear bedroom, with the toilet hoding
unit now "boxed" in. |
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| View
of the rear bedroom looking to the rear of the boat, showing the
rear doors and storage compartments to the left. |
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| One
of the storage compartments at the rear of the boat showing the
fitting out. |
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| The
storage compartment on opposite side of the boat, the heat exchanger
is in the boxed in section if you have been reading earlier pages. |
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| A
view showing the relative position of the storage areas. |
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| The
image to the left shows the internal view of the housing for the
engine control panel. |
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| Fitting
of the feature alcove in the forward bedroom. |
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| The
Mira shower has been fitted. |
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| The
pipework to the Mira shower, in the storage area beneath the feature
alcove for the forward bedroom. |
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