Vynil strip flooring fitted to a narrow boat
Moduleo vinyl strip flooring laid on contact adghesive over a 18mm ply wood floor. Moduleao and Karndene are high specification strip flooring systems with high qulity textured finishes simulating wood with a full deep texture finish. A one part contact adhesive laid on the floor substrate and left to semi dry before the vinyl strips are laid and bonded. Typically in a boat with narrow floor areas there is a lot of cutting to fit. Large hatch cut in floor, new panel added with a brass ring pull. Hatch used for bottle storage and cooling.

Oak Flooring in narrow and wide beam steel boats
18mm solid oak tongue and groove, cut to fit and pinned to 18mm sub floor



Bespoke storage areas for narrow boat
Unused storage area re jigged with a set of deep drawers, cupboards, split folding doors and shelves. Bed bulkhead cut down to reveal light and a folding work shelf added, a laundry box come seat created to allow computer work at the shelf. All in furniture grade bich ply prepared for decoration.

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Fold up desk surface and laundry box seat on wheels


New galley for a Wilds Caribean broads cruiser
Refitted with new side panels, curved ceiling panels, lighting, Mistral work surfaces and splash back, Morco room sealed water heater, Smeg LPG Oven, Stoves LPG hobb, Bespoke shaker style doors in pine, bespoke drawer units in 18mm furniture grade birch ply, boiler enclosure with shaker style doors in pine, re-lining of interior with 4mm furniture grade birch ply prepared and filled ready for decoration. Existing pine storage unit cut down to fit, restored with new shaker style doors and fitted in place, floor re worked in tongue and groove wood.







Boiler enclosure for a dutch barge
Free standing boiler enclosed with a bespoke oak panelled enclosure with ventilation. Enclosure removable for servicing.

New Paint Job For A Sea Otter
After 16 years in the water this aluminium boat needed a new paint job. Lifted out on a sledge and slipway into a purpose built shed. The boat was stripped of components, sanded back to remove curling paint, dinks and scratches, etch primed as required, two undercoats and 2+ topcoats of craftmaster coach enamel paint applied, 2 coats of black bitumen applied to bottom and tyre black added to rubber strakes.




An incredibly poor electrical system - Before upgrading

Same functionality After upgrading with correct components and methods

Upgraded installations


Broads cruiser bespoke king size bed with sprung wood slats and storage duck boards beneath

Bijou wetroom and toilet for a Broads Cruiser

Thermostatic mini shower mixer Spalshpanel lined walls

Small hand basin with mixer tap

Thetford C263CS ceramic bowl cassette toilet Aquastep interlocked and sealed plastic floor

Linear stainless gulley into Whale electronic gulper
Wetroom for narrow boat in converted cratch area


Lovely old cruiser in need of some TLC. Mahogany Superstructure and inernal fitout cleaned and re varnished, Forward and stern Cabin Roof cleaned, textured and repainted





Updating a narrow boat with something light and airy, new worktops, new Thetford series 9 lpg hob, Thetford 263S ceramic cassette toilet, Ceramic hand basin and mixer tap

Multi fuel stove instal with Twin wall stove flue, storm collar and flexible flashing, with removable top pipe and anti downdraft cowl for travelling

Thetford 263s electric flush cassette toilet install
In this instance there wasn't a suitable wall to butt against so a transition box with cassette access door was made to suit

Bathroom basin, pedestal and bath side with built in storage door in birch ply, pvc click flooring
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Calorifier installation
Complete with cold water accumalator and hot water expansion tanks

New for old shower-toilet room

Old tired room ......................................................new formica lined bespoke room
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