Bulkheads & More...

A quick progress report, these photos were taken a couple of weeks ago so things have moved on either further than the photos below. The galley units are now in place and awaiting the team from Plan It Granite in Burton on Trent to template them up. The boat has also moved into the Dry Dock for painting, so when i get chance I'll update the blog again.

Above: The pigeon boxes are now complete and have had a first coat of vanish.

Above: All the windows are now in place including the side hatch and bow door windows (below). To match the portholes these are also double glazed.

The solid oak panelling is now mostly complete and the porthole liners have been installed. The framing has really brought out the crispness of the white oak veneered panels. We'll give these panels another coat of eggshell at the end of the build as they will inevitable be marked when carrying items in and out of the boat.

Above: The major bulkheads are now in place, this is the view from the saloon forward through the walk through bathroom into the sleeping cabin beyond.

Above: half bulkhead that will divide the galley from the Pullman dinette.

Above: Saloon area.

Above: Eye-level oven installed in a galley unit. Above the oven will be a storage area for pots and pans. Underneath will be a 240v fridge. Above: Both 12v and 240v circuits starting to be connected to separate distribution boxes.

The cutouts above will accommodate the engine panel and the Victron Combi panel.

Above: We wanted to maximise the space in the galley so we decided to bring the stair bulkhead back towards the stern. Unfortunately this interfered with the hatch so we came up with the idea of creating a solid oak packer to lead you into the stairwell whilst accommodating the profile of the bulkhead below...with a bit of thought most problems can be solved and resolved!

Back to the grind stone now I'm afraid! I'll update the blog again when i get chance. We thoroughly enjoyed helping out on the BMF/CBA stand at Crick, we even managed to get a bit of a sun tan! Thanks to all those that dropped by to say high and book in work your support is appreciated.

Justin, Jane & Team.