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Brandy Pad’s First Visitors
Posted on: Sunday June 26, 2016 at: 3:39 pm
Had a lot of fun yesterday (Saturday 25th June). We received our first visitors to Brandy Pad. It was a Bluewater Boats open day and we were there to meet potential new customers for Bluewater and show them around our under-construction boat. We were able to strike up conversations with the visitors, who didn’t know it was our boat. This led to interesting discussions about the layout and facilities we have planned, before we revealed we were the owners. Everyone I spoke to was very interested in our ideas and thoughts – after all they will have to be thinking about the same issues themselves soon. The composting toilet idea was of particular interest to several people.
It was great to see how much Brandy Pad has come on – most of the lining is fitted and bulkheads are in place. This gave us our first real taste of the space inside. Helen enjoyed her first cup of coffee on-board, even though the boat itself is still on blocks in the workshop.
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- Helen standing in the cabin
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- A view from the stern into the galley and saloon area
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- This is where the calorifier (hot water tank) will go
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- Space for the washer/drier
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- Not entirely surprising, this is the electrics cupboard
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- This will be the shower
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- This is where our bunk will be – 4ft wide (cosy)
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- This is the water pump and accumulator
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- Helen sitting in the bow, looking at colour samples for the external painting
Wiring
Posted on: Saturday June 11, 2016 at: 1:14 pm
Visited Brandy Pad recently to discuss a few things with Bluewater Boats and see how things are progressing. Not a whole lot to see at the moment, but pretty much all the wiring is now in place.
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- A lot more wiring than you might think
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- Wiring for downlights hanging from the ceiling
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- This will be the bathroom sink
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- A mixture of wiring
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- Temporarily hanging out the window
There is a surprising amount of wire to go in – a mixture of 240v and 12v. From the outside there are navigation lights, bulkhead lights, satellite receiver, GSM antenna and GPS receiver. It all adds up.
We have also now decided to reverse an earlier decision and add solar panels. Although we will mainly be travelling each day, which means the batteries should be charged daily, we may also be away from the boat for a few days from time to time, and solar panels should keep things like the fridge and the security system functioning – at least in the summer. Unfortunately, it all means the top deck is getting rather cluttered.
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