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First stage in fitting out the interior was to do the framing
to support the bunks. This is the aft end of the framing,
starboard and port. The extra bulkhead on the stbd side is to
divide off a small compartment for the loo.
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The port side bunk frame looking forward, and the whole framing.
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The bunks have a hinged lid, for storage underneath, and a cupboard
with sliding doors and a shelf on top between the bunk and the
side of the hull.
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The mast post provides support for the weight of the mast on
the cabin roof. The first picture shows where it is stepped on
the hog, and the second picture where it butts up to the roof.
The post is removable by just undoing the bolt at the top.
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The mast post also provides support for a table
which, with the mast post removed, hinges open to form the
middle of the bed
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The cooking area is between the aft end of the port side bunk
and the cabin bulkhead. Around the stove is made fire resistant
using thin metal sheeting. Notice also
the fire extinguisher and fire blanket - to satisfy Boat
Safety Scheme requirements. Below the stove there are shelves
for storage.
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The Boat Safety Scheme calls for adequate ventilation of
the cabin, using a combination of high level and low level vents.
The bottom of the cabin doors was the lowest practical place to
have vents. High level vents were put in the cabin roof.
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To save space I made the step at the hatchway so that it will
slide in and out. I used the space underneath the cockpit bridge
deck to gain more storage shelving.
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The first picture here show the bed ready for use - notice the
fire extinguisher for Boat Safety Scheme. The second photo shows
the compartment for the chemical loo, a curtain comes across the
front.
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Underneath the head of the bunks I made a place for the anchor
chain to store. A length of pipe guides the chain down from the
foredeck. Due to the colour of the blue paint, it looks in these
photos as thought the chain is resting on the skin of the hull.
In fact there are 2 pieces of ply between the chain and the
hull, resting on the hog and hanging from the bunk frame at the side.
The close up photo shows this more clearly.
Although the chain well slopes down from the chain pipe, it is still
not enough to stop the chain piling up and blocking the pipe, and
once or twice whilst raising the chain I have to nip down below and
spread the chain back. In order to be able to do this without lifting
the head of the bunks I will be making the small piece of ply at the
aft end of the chain well into a hinged flap, so that I can just
quickly reach in.
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