Narrow boat fit out. Help needed
Discussion
New to the Narrowboat thing, but i want to buy a new 45ft cruiser style shell. Engine fitted & working, Foam sprayed for insulation, Balast laid & floor laid. I want the bathroom partitions fitted & bathroom plumbed & installed, inc. shower & possibly loo (not quite sure which type of loo to have yet as it'll be a live aboard). What electrics do i need fitted along the length of the boat at this point & how much plumbing do i need installed to fit the rest of the boat out, ie kitchen & heating at a later date?
I want to fit the boat out myself as much as possible but stuff like electrics & plumbing are a bit beyond my capabilities, wood workings not so much the problem.
What else would you recommend at this early stage of fitting out?
Its all a steep learning curve for me at the moment, learning fast & im off to the boat show at the nec in feb before i finally decide on what to do.
Any help would be good at this point.
I want to fit the boat out myself as much as possible but stuff like electrics & plumbing are a bit beyond my capabilities, wood workings not so much the problem.
What else would you recommend at this early stage of fitting out?
Its all a steep learning curve for me at the moment, learning fast & im off to the boat show at the nec in feb before i finally decide on what to do.
Any help would be good at this point.
If plumbing and electrics are beyone you then have a really good think about what you want and get speak to the builder about price.
After you have installed the woodwork replumbing things can be a bit of a nightmare, as can wiring.
We ran a fleet of hire boats and on one of them the plumbing failed where it entered the toilet tank. There was only an arm sized gap down the back of the bed for access and fixing it was a nightmare, although I managed in the end. If I had dismantled the bathroom it would have been easily accessible, but even more work.
When you do get to the woodworking, think carefully about access hatches for things which can fail (like water pumps).
On the electrics, will you be cruising or on a fixed mooring. I.e. will you have regular access to shore power. This can make a big difference to cost in terms of the number of batteries and size of invertor you will need.
Shout if you have any specific questions though.
After you have installed the woodwork replumbing things can be a bit of a nightmare, as can wiring.
We ran a fleet of hire boats and on one of them the plumbing failed where it entered the toilet tank. There was only an arm sized gap down the back of the bed for access and fixing it was a nightmare, although I managed in the end. If I had dismantled the bathroom it would have been easily accessible, but even more work.
When you do get to the woodworking, think carefully about access hatches for things which can fail (like water pumps).
On the electrics, will you be cruising or on a fixed mooring. I.e. will you have regular access to shore power. This can make a big difference to cost in terms of the number of batteries and size of invertor you will need.
Shout if you have any specific questions though.
Heres a friends narrowboat company. You may get some handy hints from it!
http://www.prestigenarrowboats.co.uk/
http://www.prestigenarrowboats.co.uk/
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