I know, you could hardly wait. Well here it is, the latest changes to the 60' narrowboat for the canals of England (and maybe elsewhere - later).

In the bedroom - our very 1st cupboard doors. Surface mounted instead of flush, no cracks to see. Sprung hinges and hydraulic buffers.

cupboard doors

Now here’s a clever idea. The bottom half of the dinette seat panel hinges up, legs drop down providing support for the cushion which extends a 5’ dinette into a 6’-3” bed. Ahh, you say, why not let the seat back hinge down to extend the bed? Well that’s a slot-in board which can slot in either side of the seat cushion so you can use the dinette seat nearest to the lounge as a recliner.

dinette

Something you don’t see very often – the calorifier. Now just how do you pronounce it? Is it calorie-fire or calorr-rifier or clorifier. Why has everyone got a different way to say it. Oh, it’s the thingy that makes the water hot, you know, the clory-what-cher-ma-flip. Or the doo-flicker with the hot pipes, the heat exchanger nurplie. Anyway it’s under the worktop in the galley, that bit at the back where it’s too dark and out of arm’s reach, just perfect for an upright hot water tank.

calorifier

Remember I told you there was an engine? It lives in an enclosure which keeps it out of sight.

Engine2

Has anyone ever enjoyed choosing tiles, curtains and upholstery fabrics?
The tiles around the solid fuel fire might one day look like this
tiles

Next week – more cupboard doors, maybe a corner bath.