Cratch

Paul has made a lovely job of the joinery for the cratch. This is the sapele framework ready for varnishing and glazing.

Steps

We've made a prototype of some alternating tread steps to see how they work in the aft entrance.

Inside

The boat has been battened and sprayfoamed and now we're marking out the interior layout on the subfloor.

Battened out

The boat is battened and sprayfoamed and Jeremy is trimming back today so we can mark out the floorplan and start wiring tomorrow.

Ballast

We've ballasted the boat and Paul is now

laying the floor bearers.

Inside again

The steelwork has been gritblasted today and is now inside our workshop ready for ballasting.

Outside

The boat is now outside and we are waiting for the weather to improve so we can grtiblast.

Nearly there with the steelwork

The shell is nearly complete, we are hoping to get it outside early next week.

Steelwork progressing

The boat is progressing really well, looking fully formed now with just some details to finish.
Here is the view around the boat:

November steelwork

The boat is growing taller.

The hull

The hull is taking shape.

Soar Valley Steel Boats get to work

Steel

Some of the steel has arrived and work has started on the hull today.

Some drawings

I'll post some of the working drawings here shortly while we're waiting for the steelwork to start.

A boat built at a distance

We're building this narrowboat for Lynne and Dennis who are in Australia and will be until the end of the build. We've had lots of conversations and have a clear idea of how they want the boat to look. On the outside it will be white will bold colourful signpainting and illustrations. The inside will be cosy in oak with lots of burgundy upholstery and brass fittings but with a bright clean white kitchen.
Photos and images to follow shortly.