Post on 12-Jan-2017
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Islaybelle liveaboard projectFeb 2011 to present
A Cambridge home…
The first winter of 2011…
As Islaybelle was originally…
Kitchenette dinner…
Before…
Cupboard space converted with IKEA shelf unit…
Kitchenette dinner…The original ’70s oven gas cooker…
Now with a microwave and 3 ring hob…
Washroom suite…
From a “campa potti “ to a traditional electric flush andcurtained shower…
A round porcelain sink with hot and cold on tap…
Hull “ blackening” every 4 years……finally there was a dry spell in 2012 when Islaybelle was taken out of the water for 5 days and the hull cleaned and re-blackened.
During that time I was still living on board with access by ladder!
Building a conservatory…I built a wooden frame from 2”x 2” (B&C), installed it(D) ,then cut plexiglass which was secured to the frame and incorporated a removable front pane(E, F & G)…
A B
C D
E F
G
Conservatory and lounge…
I used modern stained glass panels and replaced the two small original full wood doors…
Light through the stained glass floods into the lounge …
Rear entrance cover part 1…
Originally the stern entrance was under a low level canvas which was inconvenient …
With a bit of creativity I converted a pickup truck canopy fitted with wheels to permit its movement along the roof of the boat …
Rear entrance cover part 2…I used cotton sheets to create a template to then cut marine canvas which was professionally stitched…
The stern entrance to Islaybelle is through a full length zip fastening in the canvas on the port and starboard sides. The canvas is removable as it is attached to the “pick-up canopy” by sprung chrome twist locks …
Islaybelle in June 2015…
A car roof box was added to permit convenient storage of items for winter use. The name was finally painted using a stencil I prepared from acetate sheets and now includes the Stag head logo in red …
Islaybelle
It’s better to be shipshape…
Islaybelle 2015
Like the Forth Road bridge it’s an ongoing project…
• Solar panels• Wind turbine• Water filter• Stern mosquito netting
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