Boat Saloon Overhaul BEFORE vs AFTER [EP 220]
March 4, 2024 · 18 min · 33K views
Woman lifts storage compartment lid inside wooden boat cabin
What this video covers
Khiara and Adam complete the third and final stage of a saloon couch rebuild aboard their Tayana VANCOUVER 42, adding a 60×60 cm ottoman and converting a previously wasted chart-table seating area into a transient berth with lee-cloth provision.0:59 The ottoman is built as a fourth plywood box matching the earlier couch frames, fitted with felt pads on the base to protect the cabin sole, and sized to butt flush against the couch so the combined cushion length accommodates a full sleeping berth.15:26 Skirting cut from a hardwood plank is screwed, glued, and plugged with shop-made plugs using a Screwfix plug-cutter bit; screw heads are filled with wood filler, sanded, and finished with three coats of gloss varnish followed by a satin topcoat on flat surfaces.12:29 Work is interrupted twice by back-to-back storms Isha and Jocelyn while the boat is in a Scottish marina, with gusts reaching 44 knots, significant boat lean against the dock, chafe management on mooring lines using fireman's hose, and a propane gas fault forcing use of a portable electric stove.9:30 The finished saloon gains a portable chart-table stool, a single-berth sleeping spot accessible directly from the companionway, and substantially more storage than the original configuration provided.17:50
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