Boatmans Cabin

[Whitewater]

I need some help. I am trying to get a plan (included dimensions if possible) of a traditional boatmans cabin, it would be for a 7ft6" as that is all the space I have. Can anyone help please

 

S

[koukouvagia]

Try this: http://www.laurencehoggproductions.co.uk/plans.htm

 

Lawrence Hogg has copies of original plans and drawings of most of the original working boats. I found them very useful when restoring our Josher.

[Whitewater]

Try this: http://www.laurencehoggproductions.co.uk/plans.htm

 

Lawrence Hogg has copies of original plans and drawings of most of the original working boats. I found them very useful when restoring our Josher.

 

Ta I shall investigate further.

[carlt]

Try this: http://www.laurencehoggproductions.co.uk/plans.htm

 

Lawrence Hogg has copies of original plans and drawings of most of the original working boats. I found them very useful when restoring our Josher.

I understand the same plans are available from the national archives without Mr Hogg's mark up.

[magnetman]

I understand the same plans are available from the national archives without Mr Hogg's mark up.

 

there are details of loads of documents, plans and blueprints relating to canals and canal boats at www.virtualwaterways.co.uk

 

for example:

 

http://www.virtualwaterways.co.uk/search_detail.php?pos=29

[Laurence Hogg]

Plans and drawings,

We have a Yarwoods Boatman cabin drawings set.

My range of plans and drawings contain many which were redrawn from bad originals, also some commisioned and drawn from actual craft. It is a mis conception that the "B" series grand Union drawings available from Gloucester are of the actual boats built. they are the designs submitted to Yarwoods, Harland & Wolff etc. these companies re drew and produced their own construction drawings and hence the variations in Northwich / Woolwich Boats etc

Copyright exists on all my plans which I had redrawn or copied, also they contain more information in some cases than did the original.

Regards,

Laurence Hogg

www.laurencehoggproductions.co.uk

[NB Alnwick]

I understand the same plans are available from the national archives without Mr Hogg's mark up.

 

The benefit of using specialists, like Laurence Hogg, is that they will have a good idea of what you want and will try to provide it. I am all for encouraging those who have chosen to work in a sector that is, at best, a minority interest if viewed globally but is, nevertheless, very important to us!

[alan_fincher]

I think you will struggle to truly replicate a boatman's cabin in only 7' 6", as, although compact, few were that compact!

 

If you accept, say, a 2'6" wide single cross bed, instead of a 3' 6" "double", you can probably make the rest of it roughly correctly sized.

 

Alan

[Rick-n-Jo]

I think you will struggle to truly replicate a boatman's cabin in only 7' 6", as, although compact, few were that compact!

 

 

Alan

 

 

Well........ What about station boats and other day boats? Pot bellied stove, bench, bit of a cupboard (with table?) I don't know, are there plans for these still around?

 

Rick

[Laurence Hogg]

I think you will struggle to truly replicate a boatman's cabin in only 7' 6", as, although compact, few were that compact!

 

If you accept, say, a 2'6" wide single cross bed, instead of a 3' 6" "double", you can probably make the rest of it roughly correctly sized.

 

Alan

 

Grand Union motor cabins are 8ft 1" and the butty is 8ft 9". The GU motor cabin could easily lose 3" from the bedhole and 4" at the range stand, so 7ft 6" will be OK for a GU type fit out.

[carlt]

The benefit of using specialists, like Laurence Hogg, is that they will have a good idea of what you want and will try to provide it. I am all for encouraging those who have chosen to work in a sector that is, at best, a minority interest if viewed globally but is, nevertheless, very important to us!

Sorry but I wasn't having a pop at him, I've bought lots of LH stuff myself.

 

The archives are also a vital tool that is very useful and also staffed by specialists with a deep interest, and knowledge of the waterways.

 

Pity they're not available to view online, though.