Here is the captain's accommodation from the outside. Originall this is where the captain and family would have lived and we have photos of the boat when it was much longer with a car sitting on top of where there are now solar panels.
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| Wheelhouse and captains accommodation behind |
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| Captains quarters. Xavier is only half finished! |
As summer turned to Autumn, our thoughts turn to this area of our boat that is the most original and is currently rather unloved and unused.
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| We are having some lovely weather in late Autumn, so we are making the most of it before starting the dusty renovation work that is best left to less nice days |
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| Balmy evenings extended by our canopy that gives us hours of enjoyment warm as toast in the cooler evenings |
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| Still getting out on the water when we can. |
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| I don't usually bother with a wetsuit, just get on fully clothed and hope I don't fall in! |
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| Too many wannaby captains in this boat. |
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| Stightly stressful with so many grandchildren all wanting to be where they aren't! |
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| That's better. Everybody is happy. Tide is coming in so all is well. |
At some point the fun has to stop and the work has to begin, which we think is also fun. We are planning to rent out the captain's accommodation as an Air B&B. That will pay for its renovation. Julian checked in the office if this is OK. They said it was. Great!
Here are photos of the captain's accommodation when we first viewed the boat.
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| Lots of junk and clutter in the old unloved skipper's accommodation. Behind the mirror was a small bedroom. |
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The old arrangement of a high bed and a separate bedroom was quaint
but everything was very cheaply made.
A high bed is fun for kids and teenagers, but we like the comfort of a solid floor both sides of the bed. |
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I like this little sink, but in the end you need hot and cold water and it is positioned
so it is hard to get in the door. |
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This sea toilet is on a different level. Before 2005 this was a working boat and
when fully laden the boat sat so low that the toilet needed to be raised or canal water
would flow into the boat! Now no longer a working boat the floor level can revert to floor level.
The Captain's accommodation has some fantastic original 1932 features. Three etched sliding teak doors. A beautifl elm floor and some really good quality oak panelling. We are going to keep or reuse all the original features and take away some of the later additions. We want to make a spacious self contained place for two people. |
