BOAT INTERIOR TAKING SHAPE

Jan 26, 2008   //   by admin   //   BLOG  //  2 Comments

Apologies for the lack of updates. I’d normally update the blog once a week during the fitout but since New Year we’ve had a number of new bookings and any spare evenings have been taken up with sending out cofirmation letters and booking packs. These bookings mean that we’ve already got 65% of the 2008 season booked out!

For this update i’ll just quickly bring you up to date with the fitout progress of Aqua Vita so far.

Above: Downlighters and switches fully installed – I just need to change the bulbs from the supplied 20watts to 10watt bulbs. This will reduce the amount of power being drawn out the batteries.
Left: The kitchen floor and cabinets in place. The space on the far wall (bulkhead) will be where the cooker is fitted, although some supporting framework will be required. More on this below.

Above: The water pipes brought through into the cabinets. The small round hole in the back of the cabinet is the waste outlet for the separate sink drainer. There is another outlet in the far cabinet for the sink bowl.

Above: Water pump before….

Above: ……water pump after. This is the water pump that feeds all the tap outlets on the boat. The blue box at the base of the pump is a pressure switch that senses the drop in pressure when a tap is turned on, this drop in pressure automatically switches the pump on pulling fresh water from the stainless steel tank on the far left of the photo. The black tank at the top of the picture is an accumulator tank. This evens out the water flow and prevents the pump from cycling (or pulsating) which helps to extend the life of the pump. It also allows a tap to be turned on for a few seconds without the pump switching on, handy if you need a glass of water in the night and don’t want to wake anyone up with a whirring pump! The white round box connected into the pipe is the sensor for the water tank level gauge.

Above: Worktop, taps and sink in place. The tap to the left is a filtered water tap.

Above: A mitred joint has been made at the far end of the worktop ready for the cooker framework to be made.

Left: Frame work nearly complete. The hole at the top is for the gas pipe connection and the wire on the floor is the 12v supply for the cooker ignition.

Above: And finally cooker in place. I’ve just got to finish off with some oak trims at the sides and base of the cooker.

John & Mick Day from Kingfisher Narrowboats started work last week on the beds, steps and wardrobes and are making good progress. I’ll post more details on their work in my next update.

Thats all for now!

Justin.

2 Comments

  • Thomas. January 29, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    It really is starting to come along nicely… its starting to look like its possible to live in!!

    Keep up the good work Justin and team!!!

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  • Anonymous February 1, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    Hi Justin and Jane!
    We are one of your new bookings that are taking up your evenings! Just wanted to say that the fit-out looks really good and we can’t wait to see the finished boat. We are really looking forward to our week aboard in July. Keep up the good work, oh, and thanks for the pack you sent out with the confirmation letter. All the information was really useful. Keep up the good work.
    Bev and Martin Hartley

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