Wheelhouse build out of upvc

[Joe rea]

Hello, 

I'm considering building a wheelhouse on my widebeam out of upvc .  Has anyone done one similar to this set up and have some pics and info etc

 

Thanks Joe        

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Joe rea said:

Hello, 

I'm considering building a wheelhouse on my widebeam out of upvc .  Has anyone done one similar to this set up and have some pics and info etc

 

Thanks Joe        

 

Welcome to the forum..

 

Stand by for incoming from the 'purists'.

[Tracy D'arth]

It will look terrible, but then wide beams are not the best lookers anyway. Too much frame and not enough glazing area.

[Joe rea]

Hi tracy its more about creating another space it will be another room added to the boat.

[Tracy D'arth]

2 minutes ago, Joe rea said:

Hi tracy its more about creating another space it will be another room added to the boat.

Plonk a plastic shed on the back then.

[Joe rea]

Just looking for some information about a wheelhouse.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

The information will turn up. 
Ignore any piss takes 😃 

[Joe rea]

Thanks mate 👍 it's water of a ducks back.

[Tony Brooks]

I think you would have to ensure the structural parts are not gong to soften when the sun is on it and consider the color, but it all depends upon what UPVC product you choose. Some are hollow and some have a foamed type interior so are more solid.  Can't help with the design though.

 

I suspect it may end up as timber structural parts with UVC cladding.

Edited April 8, 2022 by Tony Brooks

[booke23]

33 minutes ago, Joe rea said:

Hello, 

I'm considering building a wheelhouse on my widebeam out of upvc .  Has anyone done one similar to this set up and have some pics and info etc

 

Thanks Joe        

 

Is this a widebeam with a cruiser stern? If so a pram hood would probably be more practical and possibly not really any more expensive than a upvc construction. 

[Tracy D'arth]

13 minutes ago, Goliath said:

The information will turn up. 
Ignore any piss takes 😃 

Not taking any, If its a budget job a ready made shed would be cheaper and faster. Not likely to be cruising through any tunnels or low bridges.

UPVC windows in boats look awful, the frames and casements are too wide. A wheelhouse in UPVC would be difficult to construct so that it all folds down anyway.

[Joe rea]

10 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

I think you would have to ensure the structural parts are not gong to soften when the sun is on it and consider the color, but it all depends upon what UPVC product you choose. Some are hollow and some have a foamed type interior so are more solid.  Can't help with the design though.

 

I suspect it may end up as timber structural parts with UVC cladding.

Yes with plastic windows you can have structural posts and the windows fit either side, or fit actual structural posts myself. As for the colour it's not going to be white 😅 I would like to stick to a material with less maintenance thanks for the advice. 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

8 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Not taking any, If its a budget job a ready made shed would be cheaper and faster. Not likely to be cruising through any tunnels or low bridges.

UPVC windows in boats look awful, the frames and casements are too wide. A wheelhouse in UPVC would be difficult to construct so that it all folds down anyway.

It sounded like a piss take to me and I found it very funny. 
 

 

[Tony Brooks]

I was thinking that a dark color may well soften and sag in high summer. Even with a cream roof on out boat the roof could get uncomfortably hot and the dark green cabin sides even hotter. I think color wise you may be stuck between a rock and a hard place unless UPVC is stable at 50C plus.

 

Then what about the roof, I doubt tongue & groove or shiplap type areas will be waterproof unless it has very significant slope.

[Joe rea]

14 minutes ago, booke23 said:

 

Is this a widebeam with a cruiser stern? If so a pram hood would probably be more practical and possibly not really any more expensive than a upvc construction. 

Yes it is, I just feel the pram hoods are over priced for what they are, they're great for people who use the canals but for me I won't take the boat out. Its more of a floating apartment for me, so happy to have something solid and warmer.

[Tracy D'arth]

1 minute ago, Joe rea said:

Yes it is, I just feel the pram hoods are over priced for what they are, they're great for people who use the canals but for me I won't take the boat out. Its more of a floating apartment for me, so happy to have something solid and warmer.

There you go, I was correct. He needs shed space not cruising.

[Joe rea]

3 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

I was thinking that a dark color may well soften and sag in high summer. Even with a cream roof on out boat the roof could get uncomfortably hot and the dark green cabin sides even hotter. I think color wise you may be stuck between a rock and a hard place unless UPVC is stable at 50C plus.

 

Then what about the roof, I doubt tongue & groove or shiplap type areas will be waterproof unless it has very significant slope.

I just came across this 

[Joe rea]

7 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

There you go, I was correct. He needs shed space not cruising.

There you go he's built one with plastic fold down windows 🪟 beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Plato

 

 

[Tracy D'arth]

3 minutes ago, Joe rea said:

There you go he's built one with plastic fold down windows 🪟 beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Plato

 

 

How do the rear quarters and the framework fold down? I can see that the casements fold down in the window frames but not anything else.

[Joe rea]

Go on his YouTube page and you can get the full break down on how it all works.

[Tracy D'arth]

Just now, Joe rea said:

Go on his YouTube page and you can get the full break down on how it all works.

Sorry, I can't be doing with U tubers.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Sorry, I can't be doing with U tubers.

 

Worth a look.

 

He's done a lovely fit out.

[Guest]

 

[MtB]

5 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:

UPVC windows in boats look awful

 

 

Never mind UPVC, windows in narrowboats look awful, period! 

 

Even the fat ones....

 

 

[Slow and Steady]

It's a canvas roof, metal frame, pvc windows, took 2 of them 5 hours over a weekend to remove and then of course you need somewhere to store it. Sooo... it's not something you'd do more than once a year. All that solid construction but a flimsy roof seems a bit half-arsed? Horses for courses I suppose.