564. Plan B required
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2024
- Time to start finishing the midships cabin so my kids have beds but it didn’t go well at first.
Here is the link to the raffle which ends in only 10 days time - get involved - PLEASE !!
raffall.com/36...
James - I don't think your old boat Dope sank, I think it was trying to hide in case you were there to do more renovations 😂
Wow you got some patience James. You got there in the end. Looks good.
'I had a cup of tea, and got over the breakage' LOL. If only life was that simple! So very British as well 🤣
James, I think It may be safer to have some kind of bracket for the bed frame to rest on, supported separately up from the floor. Just setting pins/bolts through wood usually does not work long term, as the weight of the bed will cause the holes to enlarge over time. Plus, that wood will likely start to flex, pulling the whole assembly out of square. Having a support that goes all the way across the cabinet area that the bed rests on would be both more secure, and it would actually last. As for the other open end of the bed (where the head/pillow should go away from the window) a similar bracket may need to be used. That frame is too flexible to have just a handful of small bolts holding it in place. It's a great concept. However, if you look at deployable beds in most places, there's significant steel structure holding it up on either end, as well as a sliding cantelever underneath to hold the weight of the middle OR the frame is far more substantial with no flex. Hope I gave you some ideas to think about. I know steel is expensive, and you have a budget, but I am only thinking of the safety of the bed. Keep up the great work!
Hi James I'm so glad to see that you are sticking to a no compromise build..
What you are doing by this will definitely reward you in the future..
Only once I have seen what you did with the finish of your cupboard...
It was on a boat built for a disabled person.. the paneling though out the boat was finished in soft touch materials..I believe that the boat went up for sale earlier this year..
Best part of these builds its just learning to do new shit all the time. Leather looks great
Thanks - it feels so much better than it looks too. I’m quite keen on this stuff now
Gotta luv a trier 😊knocked it out of the ballpark fella😃😎👍
Cheers pal
I think I'd have been tempted to go with 'square' cupboards. Hats off to you for your perseverance though.
Corners are easier that’s for sure - thanks pal
So just got thickets for the draw ! Hope i win it ! Best of luck and great work mate !
The leatherette looks good but I'd question why you put it on now when you still have a lot to do which is going to involve moving things through that room. Are you going to protect it in some way?
James, wouldn't the little person in the top bunk be better facing the other way with her feet next to the window?
Less chance of interfering with the window covering when turning over etc 😊
It's looking FAB!!
@@suzieq2958 she may do but then her feet will be above her head as the boat slopes sternwatds - I’m sure it’ll be fine - I’ll have to cover the window with something I guess
Thanks
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Oh, I see..... unless you taper the shape of the mattress so it's shallower at the window end🤔may be going a bit too far 😃
Nice to see you work it out . going to be fine when finished. stay safe.
It feels luxurious so I’m happy with this way
Dope lives! Hell yeah.
Indeed she does !!
If you do the seam first, then pull the cream up it will hide the staples and give you a nice joint
G’day champ when you have finished will you do a time lapse video from the start of the build knocking everything out to the finished ? That would be interesting nice work.
That would be fun but I don’t have the footage - I could ask AI to make it for me I guess 😂
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt All good mate thank you for the reply I don’t know what happened to the footage but if you have deleted them on your pc there are two recycle bins a lot of people don’t know about the second bin anyway all good.
Ps when police do raids here in Australia they take your pc thats how they find everything in the second bin and on the ghost drive every pc has them all good love your work .
I’m sure in The past I’ve bought 4mm ply with the grain all going the same way which made it very flexible
absolutely made the right choice in redoing the cladding. Could make complete boxes to slide into the holes and this would hide the fabric edges.
Well done for see the problem through but you always work things out do tc good luck with raffle tc from us the oldies 👍👍🤗🤗
Thanks as always 👍🏼
It would have been good idea use spray adhesive behind that leatherette as it may start sagging over period of time with 'natural stretch'. Carpet adhesive is easily available....
I’m impressed by your tenacity, at times I would’ve lost my temper! Have you considered doing the trim in ply?
I did lose my temper and smashed something !!! Not a proud moment. I am playing around today with ply trim
Double glase the window by the top bunk to stop bedding getting wet from condensation
Hi, James Russell and the US.What you need is quarter inch laminate baluga or marine vinyl to stick over that
I thought beluga was caviar !! I’ll have a look
Thanks
Your removable rod solution for holding up the top bunk is very good. But, do you think the holes in the timber might enlarge over time? If so you could epoxy a short length of metal tube into both of them to engage the rod. Just a thought.
Spray adhesive works wonders when doing cladding of wood or panels. Long Coach bolts with thread removed will work as pins just weld a little T piece to the head for ease of extraction or a put a loop on it with chain to hold it in place when not in use so It cannot get lost
What an amazing job you have done on those cupboards. I'd love those curves on my boat but I'm not putting myself through all that 😂
Haha don’t blame you !!
Wouldn't have turning the new bottom board over been easier than cutting a bit off and adding it on? Or am I missing something?
Nice work chap 👍
I did try that but it missed the other side. Got there in the end
The curves are nice, but a 9O° corner is nice also. Save you a lot of frustration too.
Yes, moisture will help a lot.
I like a 90 but now I’m curving, I really have to carry on
Hats off to you for just rolling with the punches and being so cool about changing your original plans. I would have been so flustered and have just given up. LOL
It looks cool with the little pop of color. Have you thought about trimming it out with some thick cords of rope, as an homage to it being a boat?
Yep agreed more patience than a lot of people would have it shows your resilience... Nice job James 👍
No I haven’t thought about rope but I am now!! That could work
Have you got used to your new countertops yet
Try drop nose pins/bolts to secure the bunk to the cupboard, it’s also more convenient when you want to stow it down. Good recovery using the leatherette and looks good too, you don’t want to much varnished ply throughout.
That’s my thought - death by varnished ply!! I’ll look into those things you say
Make a ladder for the middle of the bed then put pins through it as well and the floor. Something you can store maybe behind the bed when not in use.
Oh now that is a good idea to help keep it rigid
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Another great video James, been watching you since i met you in North Kilworth Wharf roughly 3 years ago. One question about the raffle. Have you sold enough tickets for S P to sell. The site doesnt make it too clear. If yes im going to buy a few more. best wishes mate.
Have a look at upholstery tacks. Drive down with a hammer. Many styles and sizes.
GOD! when you put all your weight on that steel , I DID hope you wouldnt fail.
All my weight !!! Cheers bud - I have you know I had some salad last week !!
I like the cream and navy. Hope it works out. Good luck on the raffle. BTW what happened to Marlon? Last I think I heard he was having boat problems. Take care.
🤗😊 Kathy
Hey thanks !! Marlon is well. He met a lady and now lives near reading. I still see him which is nice but he’s all married up now !!
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Congratulations Marlon on being all married up 🎉🎊😂. Thanks for the update James.
😊🤗 Kathy
you're having way to much fun saying "executive table cover"
Hey ya James! Try wetting the place where you want the wood to bend after routing. And don't be afraid to soak it.
I should watch thease tilll the end. 😜 I'd try heating it after it's partialy up with a clothes iron. It might bend easier for you. Also, it's never too late to re-do. The ceiling turned out to be a good decision.
If I can’t get the cupboard to look right then I will start again - but I’m going to keep going
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt Soldier on brother! I'll be heading back to the UK on the 14th of Nov. for an extended stay. I could swing by and help out if you wanted. Plus it would be nice to see you and Rob again.
Why don't you connect hoover to your power tools to save all the dust and mess from sawing and routing etc
its steam you need to bend the wood not cold water, even over a boiling pan would help, then quickly and gently onto the frame before it cools. try thin beading over a boiling kettle to get a smooth bend.
Came here to say this. Gotta have steam of you're going to attempt that kind of bend.
I don’t think steam would have helped on that board - maybe I’m wrong and also I would have struggled making a steam bag for that size
Probably too late to suggest this, but the corner might look better if you use a length of house gutter section, and cover that with contrasting leather to make it look like a feature. Hope you manage to do something though as all the hard work and professional standard you’ve achieved will be let down by a bad finish here.
That’s an idea I hadn’t thought of !! I won’t be let down by the finish, just got to work out the finish first though
Make yourself some frame inserts for the cut-outs (think window frame) in the darker sapele, or similar then screw them into the cut-outs. Should look very good and continue the theme of the dark banding.
I’m not sure about the dark sapele on every cupboard - I’m going to try it today and see how it looks
great vlog on the channel good work thanks lee
Go back and get that same pleather to use for you cushion later. You won’t regret it.
Hi James.
Those bolts are going to be a right pain in the arse, once the cupboards have been filled with whatever. Why not hang the top bunk off chains or cables?
The cupboard looks far from good, but I'm sure it's good from far.
All the best, mate.
P.S. Cerium is pronounced Seer-ium.
P.P.S. That 'executive table cloth' lasts forever. My step-daughter is still using the one her mother had 20 years ago.
I won’t be pain - or if it is it will happen every now and then. I’ll deal with it. I’ll make the cupboard look better but mate it feels lovely - really luxurious.
what about using the blue as a narrow band across the top, then the cream as a band across the bottom as the finish?
Yeah that could work - just trying to get any coloured band to work at the moment
Hi James, would the way the grain of the ply face is running on the curved board be the issue why it’s cracking?
Yes I was bending with the grain instead of 90 to it
Fantastic to see you again James , Ive been eager to see how you are getting along .
Well now you know!! Sorry for absence mate
I doubt I will win as I only could afford 5 tickets at that time... Loads of people brought 100 at a time sadly but good luck to them 😊 sloe patrol would be a dream come true for me, as im struggling to find somewhere to rent, but renting prices are insanely high, and with a baby due January I havnt got much time, this boat would be a dream come true for someone like me... I do hope I win, but for whoever wins the boat I Hope it goes to someone in my situation and help them out 😊 I've been looking at many different options.. we wanna get a boat but struggling lately unfortunately. Good luck everyone hopefully it changes your Life 😊
Also yay! A long video
Oh wow mate - I know I’ve said this to a few people, but I really do hope you win - you sound like just the person who sloe patrol would love to home for a while. Thanks for liking the longer vid - I struggled to edit this one and get it out
I don’t understand why you have cut the front edge of the top bunk so narrow you should’ve kept it high each end and at least mattress death throughout the middle it would’ve given you so much more strength to the top bunk and it would’ve looked really good but the way you’ve done it, it’s only mattress depth at the far ends
Only just started watching so don’t know yet where it goes but soooooo agree with you. Sometimes I just can’t for the life of me understand what goes through James head, you never know he may realise and change it?
You’re probably not very practical
Exactly. Should sit above the mattress height to stop the mattress & person falling off and for strength. Top of pillow height at least at the ends I'm sure he'll figure something out
There is a piece that fits in to ensure the occupant of the top bunk doesn’t fall out
Wait and watch
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interesting??????
B and Q sell curved corner beading. Put that on the corner and butt up to it.
The corner prices they sell are too tight an angle
Good job James, well done.
The top mattress side and blankets against that single-pane window is a COLD & CONDENSATION cockup James. And a safety concern.
Your kid's head ought to be at the other end. Her back then is away from that COLD, WET WINDOW.
WTH were you thinking?!
She could just sleep the other way round. I will need to put something against the window though for privacy
Clad it in cork fabric.
I have a few tickets & I’ll buy a few more but I can’t buy £8k’s worth, hopefully they all sell
Fair play bud - I wasn’t expecting someone to buy 8k but let’s see
Cheers pal
Mate can't u chain it to the sides like they do on cruise ships?
I could do but I wouldn’t want chains
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt just an idea bud
Another great piece of work. I really admire your patience. I'd have gone loopy many times.
The boats coming together.😊
“I cut it in the wrong fucking place” red wine all over my iPad. Thanks James 🙄
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Maybe high temp spray glue like trim fit would have achieved a stapleless finish? Well done for your perseverance
I did think of that but it’s a lot of glue, I mean a lot and the fabric needs to be pulled into shape and I don’t think glue would hold
Have you thought about using a chrome or brass trim......
I am looking into those as options yeah
I worry about a small child sleeping so close to that window. As a child someone tried to snatch my cousin from her caravan bunk. Thankfully her screams scared him off. The world, sadly has too many weirdos to take chances with s childs safety. After that her older brother slept up there as he was considered too large to take. Unfortunately the glass fell out of the frame one morning after he'd slept against it all night. Fortunately he didn't fall with it. I just have this thing about windows and children. Plus there is slso the condensation to consider, unless you line the window with bubble wrap.
And get that mask on