boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Today I completed my rear deck railings. I ripped some 50 x 50 ( 2 x 2 inch ) treated pine from 2 x 4 s. On top of this , I epoxy glued a hardwood cap , 19 x 90 mm ( about 7/8 x 4 inch ) . fastened together with stainless steel screws. That top rail is seated into a shallow notch cut out of the upright post. It all feels sturdy and strong , but I will add more steel brackets to all inside corners. 50 x 6 mm steel flat bar bent to make strong corner brackets. Anchor brackets for rear post. 50 mm hex drive batten screws secure the post to the 100 x 50 mm toe rail. This is how it looks standing on the rear deck. Canvas was glued around some treated pine battens with Titebond III . It was then fixed to the rails with stainless steel cup washers over another larger washer. Heavy gauge stainless screws complete the job. Edited March 27, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) One hundred and one small fitting out jobs to do....I used four inch ( 100 mm ) door hinges to hinge the seats. I needed a bathroom door , so I looked in my salvage pile of " stuff " I found this western red cedar door . A good quality , well made door for the bathroom , but a little plain to look at. I decided to dress it up a little to make it fit a little better with the rest of the interior. When I cut all those louvre doors down I had some bits left over . I made a circular vent and inserted it into that door. Epoxy glue again. Edited March 27, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Things are looking messy here ...a lot of stuff going on at once. Edited March 27, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Door completed. Next came the bed. This needs to be hinged too , again to have access to those hatches in the floor , starboard side this time. I started with the bed frame. 2 x 2 ( 50 x 50 mm ) framing ripped from 2 x 4s again. Glued and screwed together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) There is a shelf fixed to the wall that allows the mattress to hinge up against the windows to get access to the hatches. I cut diagonal struts anchored to the wall framing so the whole thing is really strong and rigid. Four inch door hinges again. I`m trying to keep up the painting as I go ....at least one or two coats . Edited March 27, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) I made the mattress support with some 6 mm plywood . The holes are to provide maximum ventilation to the mattress. To keep things looking coherent , I took more louvres and made up panels to make the the built - ins above the bed. It`s like a " kit " to be assembled ikea style . Trial fitting the panels to check fit before cutting it all up into smaller parts. Small bits .....these were made from thin mdf. I glued these together over a solid wood cube covered in plastic to prevent accidentally sticking it to the former. No pictures of this as I completely forgot about taking any. It made assembly of these little cubes much easier and faster.I glued one up each day , between doing other things.. The small pull knobs were turned from dowel put into a drill. Edited March 27, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Bored yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer2911 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 G'Day Mate, That looks like an interesting project. Does it have a Pump Out or a Cassette Loo/karzee? It's called a dunny, dummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 It's called a dunny, dummy! Indeed it is ...... So , since we are discussing higher culture , what exactly is a karzee ? Is it a name brand of portable Loo ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 So , since we are discussing higher culture , what exactly is a karzee ? Is it a name brand of portable Loo ? Khazi please. Originated in East London as a derivation of the Italian "Casa" (house). Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Thank you for the explanation and spelling correction Tony . Interesting origins ....East enders in particular seem to have some unique and colorful descriptive terms and sayings. Here are some more pictures of fitting out the front cabin. The space on the left is a hanging locker for clothes. The top center compartment with the circular vent will contain shore power 240 volt double pole circuit breakers. To the right another hanging locker. The box drawers are just storage for small items like batteries , phones , chargers , adapters and keys etc. At the very top is a shelf for more storage , like hats , boxes , blankets etc. Hanging rail for clothes. Edited March 28, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I made a bed side drawer out of hardwood strips glued together. This is the top. The drawer itself is made from 9 mm ( 3/8 inch ) marine plywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I used a salvaged hardwood door for the front entrance. The door was originally fully glazed. I added the lower infill panel . The outside of the panel has the same durable canvas / Titebond III skin as the walls. It is made from 9 mm marine plywood with another layer of grooved lining board glued onto the inside of the panel. Modified entrance door with new infill panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 The back door was built from scratch. Building a new hardwood back door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Installing vent stacks for the black water pump out tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Making the black water holding tanks. The black water tanks are made from thick walled 300 mm ( twelve inch ) storm water pipe. There is a total of two runs of pipe , 15 .2 m ( 50 ft total ) for a max. capacity of 1100 liters. End caps are prepared by tapping them , then threading them to accept these socket fittings.They are then turned into the end cap with pvc cement. Edited March 29, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Two part epoxy plumber`s putty strengthen the joins. Joining the pipe sections . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) The whole mess is suspended from two C section steel beams securely bolted to the 150 x 50 ( 6 x 2 ) the deck beams Edited March 29, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 The space above the C channel is closed with waterproof and epoxy coated plywood. I cold formed these 50 mm steel straps with a ball-pein hammer. Checking straps for fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Flush - out pipes. Connecting those 50 mm vent pipes ............. Edited March 29, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 bl**dy hell, this is better than the instructions on an Airfix kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Pump - out pipes . Irrigation cam - lock fitting. Cam lock and plug. All pump out stations fit these. Pump out stations along the river are free to use. One pair of pipes for each tank , left is flush , right is pump out. Covers for pump - out pipes. bl**dy hell, this is better than the instructions on an Airfix kit. Hi Murflynn . I keep these details so that I can get compliance from EPA ...if its too much ( boring ) just say and I will delete. Edited March 29, 2016 by boat fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 I made some plywood covers for the cam locks. I`m not sure if I am happy with those , they look a little bulky and cumbersome , perhaps they will look better when painted..... The pump out end of the tanks. The black water tanks were the most difficult job to do , because I worked single handed. The space was too high off the ground to reach the bolts kneeling , but too low to stand upright without crouching. Hard work , and heavy pipes .......big job. Drain pipe connections from showers , sink and basin. Access hatch is cut through the floor between the deck beams. The plywood ring is the base for a flexible seal that keeps bugs and vermin out of the void space between the deck beams. The white space inside the ring is the actual waste tank pipe. Making the seals. Marine plywood , epoxy and truck tire inner tube rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 More seals ready to use. I managed to crack my little bathroom sink when messing around with the drain connections so i got a larger replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat fan Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 I made this little rustic side board over a decade ago. It is made from recycled Douglas Fir for the top , and the carcass , shelves , and doors are all made from recycled pallets. I will need some small cabinets for the interior fit out , and this is too big to drag aboard ..... So I decided to cut it in half and make two " boat size " cabinets out of it. Chopped sideboard. I cut a window into each new door and a rebate with the router. The glazing will be recycled scrap perspex. I now have two " boat size " cabinets . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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