My Boat project, it will be worth it ;)

[W.olly]

Very little done as work is slowly killing me and to tired to do much in the last week or so. Still lets see whats been done.

Lets see then

I made a panel to cover the rear of the main fuse box and also the water level indicator.

This is removable just incase i need access.


Just a panel of 4mm Sapele veneer so as to match the rest of the heads/cupboard.

Water level indicator window, i still need to make a backing for behind the tube.

For a while i was wanting to use a laminate the galley splash back around the window and cupboards but after much debate as what to go with i/we decided to just continue the Sapele veneer. I managed to do a little around the window but thats it as i need to order another sheet for the rest and more Hockey stick for the trim around the window.



Oh yes, a few things i got arrived the other day aswell. Love the helm wheel and the horns are full SS, most are plastic and SS and as i am picky i got these second hand for a good price.

To make the risers around the cooker i needed to rip down a 105mmx27mm length of Iroko, and me being me i thought i may aswell by a table saw, cheap mind you. So then i can do that and make the light holders for the cabin

And not to forget a cabin step out of Iroko also if i have enough left, i could of gone to a joiners and ask then to do it but for what i paid for the saw why do that.

I had to make a stand for it too.

Only thing i needed to do was get a new blade for it and as it has a small 1/2hp motor it just did it with a steady feed through. Although it has done the job i have removed a 3hp 2800rpm motor from one of my compressors to use. Just make things that bit easier. Only thing to do is get a new pulley as the one it is fitted with has a 5/8 ( 15.87mm ) spindle and the new motor is 19mm.

This is the finished cut of the risers.

Lovely grain i think

This the sections for the light holders

I couldnt decide how to have the risers until T made a comment that they need to be low enough for the pans to sit on the hob. I stated with these. way to high.

Then down to this after a much faffing about.

These will be covered on the inner side in brushed SS and go up the back to the light above.


Now then, cabin light holders. I made these as the lights i got are not easy to remove once fitted in place due to the grips they have. These holders will be screwed in palce then i can remove them to remove the lights if needed. I got 60mm fitting lights so if i ant to replace them i can easy find a new set.

These are cheap lights at £26 a set of eight. May not last long but still we will see.

Started with a large hole saw a went through at the lowest speed the pillar drill can which is 500rpm and only halfway as the pilot hole will be used next for the 60mm hole.

OOpps i forgot the 60mm drill pics but you get the drift.


To clean them back i fitted a flap sander to the pillar drill and moved the bed up close to it so then i had this to ease the job.

Near finished product.

I wanted a larger diameter holder by another 12mm but that was the largest hole saw i had therefore i need to make three little seats for mounting screws in the edges at a 45 deg angle.


In the last few days besides the cabin big lights arrival also came the cupboard lights and door switches which i will fit asap. I cant decide on what eyeball light to get so here i think i will go with one of the cabin lights and get a seperate switch for it. Above the worktop there will be a small LED strip.

Infact these are what i have got. So one in each cupboard and one above the galley.

And the berth lights that arrived.

Thats about it for now. Think i will have a go and see how the helm wheel fits this week, ah its dark after work, mite have to fettle a light on the deck now lol.

 

[jpmillermatic]

nice little details on the lights....and I like the solution for the cooktop...SS is a smart idea on the insides of those pieces....


JP

 

[Kommer2015]

i like the accessories you are adding.

 

[W.olly]

nice little details on the lights....and I like the solution for the cooktop...SS is a smart idea on the insides of those pieces....


JP

I was going to go with just SS around the cooker top but as i have more Iroko left it wold look better.
I cant believe i havnt got the screws yet to finish the light surround/holders. Well actually i popped into a suppliers on the way home tonight but they didnt have any in stock. sods law init.

i like the accessories you are adding.

Like this


I was going to add this bit when i have a better update but while i am here.


Ebay bargain, well so i thought as i didnt inspect the pic enough and now i have it i may aswell keep it and fettle the dint in it Shame its in the face of the helm wheel.

 

[addjunkie]

Set it up so the dint is midships.....then put a turks head lashing over the dint, so when your parking you will know when the rudder is in the middle.

 

[W.olly]

Set it up so the dint is midships.....then put a turks head lashing over the dint, so when your parking you will know when the rudder is in the middle.

I was thinking more a spinner knob, but that could be to much. I nice whip over as you say may be better

 

[W.olly]

Sorry to say that very little has been done, not been in the mood with this and that but chin up lad and all.

There are so many bits of wiring to be done i managed to get around to actually wire up the pump out to the dash, that is the drain system pump out for when the boat is left for longer periods etc, it drains all the water system with the Gulper 220, i will get this plumbed into the shower drain also when i get to that point.

Yesterday i finished the Big Light surrounds. I used small picture hanging brackets, shame they are brass effect as i wanted silver, i could polish them up as they are only coated, bit anal maybe lol.


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To wire them up i used the Waco block again so then in the future when they need to be replaced it is an easy removal now, Just unscrew the surround then unclip the wires. The blocks are so small they tuck nice up away above the ply lining.


I cant believe how hard it was to find screws 10mmx2.5mm. In the end i found some but 3/8 x 2mm being sold at the local DIY shop, yes a mix of metric and imperial, never seen that before. Thing is they were 40p for ten, yes not a deal breaker as i only needed 24 off. A box of 200 12mmx 3mm are 99p.
Once i fitted then i fitted the berth lights aswell. Then just waited untill it was dark to try them out properly



These lights feel light cold not warm for some reason, i ordered warm. Still good enough for the cheap tat they are. I have a feeling they wont last long. Already the wires fell out of two of them where the soldered fittings are.

A little adhesive will help there but once fitted if careful they will be fine.

Anyway there we go. I can now work on `Faffer` after work now, i wish, i have more hours now at work again so doing 14hr days it is not easy when i get home to get motivated now. Sods law again, i was looking forward to getting work done over winter now i dont have the time.


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Berths

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For the galley lights i still need a small down light for above the cooker. Previously i shown what i got for the cupboards and today thought i would see what they are like under the gunnel for the worktop. One above the sink and one further to the left.

This is temp wired to see how it looks and i like.

One thing i checked was that they didnt glare in your eyes to much if your sat down, my eyes are getting worse now with sensitivity to light so i always check they are not to bright and direction of the lights.

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Last bit was the door for the fuse box and the Big Light switch.

It still needs to be hinged and the switch needs fixing properly but that can be done when it has all been varnished with the Tonkinois next year when temps get up again, bit cold now for all that.

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I am still pondering over how to line it out in the cabin. I was keen on Suedette but folk have aid it will just grow mold/mildew badly and is difficult to keep clean, then i want to stay away for leatherette. Another choice i have been shown is using Hessian and painting it with a mold resistant paint.

Not to keen on that either.

We will see, a few months of still for that job so time to ponder.

 

[mylesdw]

There is a material that I've seen on boats and it was all over the living area of our horse truck. I've only ever seen it in light grey and it is exactly like a synthetic carpet but without the heavy backing. I forget the name. You glue it in place with contact adhesive. It is certainly easy to keep clean and looked quite smart.

I used it for headlining in my truck

 

[W.olly]

There is a material that I've seen on boats and it was all over the living area of our horse truck. I've only ever seen it in light grey and it is exactly like a synthetic carpet but without the heavy backing. I forget the name. You glue it in place with contact adhesive. It is certainly easy to keep clean and looked quite smart.

you mean like this,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-SQM-C...05&rk=1&rkt=1&&_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226


it was my first choice a while back but then i spotted the suedette type.

 

[mylesdw]

Hard to tell but the stuff I used was a bit thicker and coarser I think. Your link says 4mm thick and mine was more than that.

Might be called Veltrim http://www.veltrim.co.uk/

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Keep up the good work W.olly....is there a planned launch date yet in mind?

I too went through a bit of a low time with my Nissan Figaro project....there is a limit to how much rust I can take. I started to limit my sessions to just a coupe of hours....seems to have helped keep me motivated as I now look forward to just doing one thing at a time instead of thinking of the hundreds of things that need to get done for me to get finished!

 

[W.olly]

Hard to tell but the stuff I used was a bit thicker and coarser I think. Your link says 4mm thick and mine was more than that.

Might be called Veltrim http://www.veltrim.co.uk/

Thanks for the link, there are so many about i will look at some reviews and go from there. I still like the Suedette though lol.

Keep up the good work W.olly....is there a planned launch date yet in mind?

I too went through a bit of a low time with my Nissan Figaro project....there is a limit to how much rust I can take. I started to limit my sessions to just a coupe of hours....seems to have helped keep me motivated as I now look forward to just doing one thing at a time instead of thinking of the hundreds of things that need to get done for me to get finished!

Launch is still for early spring to mid summer latest i hope. 2018 aswell. Found a marina already ( Stanley ferry up Yorkshire ) so hope there is a mooring still available next year. I will get one when i know for definate it is ready to launch.

I am happy with the progress, its more personal matters that are getting me down than the boat, but i need to be in the mood to do what needs to be done.


So bring on next summer

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Yea I know what you mean about being in the mood to do things...at the moment I'm just doing one job at a time!

I'll keep my fingers crossed for early next year

 

[rosinante]

Hi the iroko works up nice doesn' it, this was one of a couple from old school lab benches

 

[Kommer2015]

good progress on the boat.

Tony.

 

[Kommer2015]

have you been able to do anything on the boat?

 

[W.olly]

Hi the iroko works up nice doesn' it, this was one of a couple from old school lab benchesView attachment 123860

Smart look chest is that. I keep looking for more cheap lumps about but nothing has appeared as yet. I am looking forward to varnishing the galley workop with the Le Tonkinoi next year.

have you been able to do anything on the boat?

Hi there kida.

Struggling lately due to work and long hours, i have started to make the cabin step from Iroko off cuts i have i just love the new table saw

Mmmm oh yes the cabin seating courtesy lights are done but for just a few Waco connectors to finish that off as always i ran out.


Cant think of much else. Oh yes i started to get the heads ready for lining out with PVC cladding/panels that arrived yesterday, and then i remembered that i need to make a shower tray for the heads floor. This will be done this weekend i hope. If temps are not to cold i will do it. Just stick the heater on all day to warm it up to set the GRP i will be using.

Still cant decide on lights for the heads .

 

[Kommer2015]

ahh ok then, yeah i remember you mentioning that you were doing more hours at work.

Tony.

 

[W.olly]

ahh ok then, yeah i remember you mentioning that you were doing more hours at work.

Tony.

Here you go kida. Quick update

OMG i hate computers, just spent an hour trying to download pictures. Think my laptop is overloaded with pics so i had to delete a few hundred.

So here goes for the update, again not much but still bits done.

I started to make the new cabin step, not sure if i mentioned that before, it is being made from the left over Iroko off cuts of the old school work top i got for the galley worktop. It is not yet done but as soon a si have done this i will be doing a bit more.

I have had the Propex HS2000 heater going for the last few weekends to see how it coped with the cold temps. All i can say is that even with no hatch and the cabin door not sealed and lots of drafts it is great. Today the temps got down to -2degC and the heater was set half way and it held the temp at 17degC with ease. So i am happy there.

Little job was to fit the finger door pulls i made a week or so ago, no big job but done atleast.

Clamped inplace while the glue is setting


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About a year ago John ( jfm ) sent me some goodies and these are what was in the box. These courtesy lights give a nice cosy feel now. I wired them to a switch on the radio box.


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Most of this weekend i have been onto the Heads, i decided to use the bathroom PVC wall cladding but not the trim as the cost is way over priced IMO. The cladding cost £42 for four packs which has done all the Heads and more to do the cupboard when i do the frame work. The trim would of been at least £80.

With that i have decided as said to use silicone so the joints are very close together so i can get a good bead down the joints. At the minute the panels are stapled in place.

Again as before to get the quickest and best profile i used the canvas. Well worth the £10 it cost for 8m of the stuff, it was a off cut/roll end from an awning manufacturers.

Just pushed in place and stapled before running a pencil into the corner. The staples easy pull out when you need to remove it.


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A few more measurements and then mark out.


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All done but for the door and rear lower panel as this will be removable incase access is needed to the water tank pipes.


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Once i have siliconed the panels inplace i will be making a small cupboard along the port side, on narrow so as not to take up to much room. Running along that under the port hole will be a towel rail.

Like i do i spent hours and hours choosing light for the heads and i have decided to go with these. Two will be fitted from the corner above the sink.


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I am on the look out now for a SS or aluminium port hole liner to finish it off nice.


I will be ordering the shower head next month from Germany, the one i posted to last update. Need a switch yet for the heads light also.


Today the batteries ran to low to run the heater so i need a charger now, debating if to get a cheap one for now or a decent one for when the boat is done.

And one or two of these. I would like one for each of the two batteries.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAC1100A-...53.m1438.l2649


Things to buy, it never ends.....such fun i love it

Righto i am off to rip some Iroko up

 

[brightspark]

have u got that saw speed altered yet