Boat Interior Construction: A Bestselling Guide to DIY Interior Boatbuilding

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We provide a quality custom marine upholstery service for a wide range of vessel types from boats, yachts, ribs and dinghies to pleasure craft. canal and narrowboats. Whether you have a modern or classic vessel, large or small we can provide a tailored upholstery service from design to installation using the finest marine grade materials and fabrics. IMPORTANT: Please note that we don't offer a removal and refitting service for the items on your boat, yacht or narrowboat and we don't have the facility to keep your boat here at our premises in Bristol.

This is an excellent high density foam that gives good comfort and durability without going to the slightly higher cost of our 'Supreme' grade. It has a long life expectancy and a five year guarantee. It is our most chosen foam grade! This grade is ideal for both sitting and sleeping on and is available in various degrees of firmness. FOAM COMBINATIONS Re-upholstering a boat exceeds the skill level of most DIY boaters. For this kind of project, most of us need the help of a qualified marine upholstery shop. This is especially true for a project that encompasses the total replacement of the upholstery, a task that includes the engineering and fabrication of the upholstery framework, as well as design and crafting of the fabric coverings.

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Fun throw cushions and blankets can give your interior new life (and cover stained or threadbare upholstery) New battery installed! Lights and radio work. There’s LED strip lights which are great, but in the future we may need to swap those out for the multi colored ones. Our house has party-mode, the boat should too! #catalina22 #sailing #boatlife Take a look at our unique online Fabric Gallery and once we have given you a Quotation, we will gladly post you fabric samples free of charge. Well, there you go! I hope you got some value out of our tips and advice for the interior of your narrowboat. Of course, I am always learning, so expect this article to get updated more over time. If you have any narrowboat interior design experiences you would like to share with us, please do so in the comments section below.

Our pricing is upfront, straight-forward and honest. Not sure what you want? Our friendly advisors can help discuss the various options and we are always happy to send fabric samples to help you find the perfect shade. However, if you've got any questions, feel free to let me know below and I'll do my best to answer. Then choose sheets and fabrics in a soft and durable material (linen or cotton) that you can cut to the right size to cover the mattresses and benches. You can select either bright, neutral or pastel colours that match the colours you’ve used on the rest of the boat interior. Then opt for the bedlinen of your choice.You can make a cabin with dark wooden walls brighter using light-coloured bedlinen. On the other hand, if your walls are white, why not go for warm or dark coloured sheets to make the space more welcoming? Just like at home, you are advised to keep a spare set of bedlinen, so that you can rotate it while you wash the others.Using your chosen colour theme add a mixture of plain, patterned, stripes and floral materials in your soft furnishings i.e. upholstering, cushions, blankets, throws, curtains, towels, tea towels etc. this will help create that country cottage feel to the inside of your boat. The use of rugs and pretty soft furnishings all adds to the look. And I like the idea of less hassle of moving it around. But we have noticed that Hans likes to try and paw the oven open. It looks like we'll have to keep an eye out on that. Moving The Oven Another big change you can make in your new interior is the flooring, and you’ll be amazed at the outcome. Marine vinyl flooring is a popular choice thanks to its durability and waterproofness, and it is also easy to clean. Marine vinyl comes in a dazzling array of colours and styles, so get creative and pull it into your overall design image. Again, avoid anything too busy or highly patterned in a small space or it can be overwhelming. If you prefer something softer underfoot (this is especially popular in colder climates) then marine grade carpets are up to the job and are available in a myriad of colours.

It's also really nice and warm. The pressure is perfect. I've got no complaints about this shower. Narrowboat Bedroom And before I even start talking about what's inside the cupboards next to the cruiser stern, I just want to talk about the windows for a minute, because obviously, if you've seen from the outside, this is the least traditional part of this boat. And it's obviously had a change in its history and that is it's got uPVC double glazing. If you have seats with structural problems, these can be rebuilt by most professionals for an additional cost. This is our best quality foam. It is our highest density grade and is the 'Rolls Royce' of all the foams we offer. It has a long life expectancy and a seven year guarantee. It is suitable for both sitting and sleeping on and was one of the first specifically developed to help minimise the effects of moisture, so ideal for use in a boat or yacht. Within this grade there are various firmness options available. CBSCC COMFORT EXTRA GRADEIf you would like a cost for your particular Boat, please just send us some images of your interior, or a link to an identical Boat for sale online and we will gladly Quote you options and costs.

While it might be tempting to treat your boat interior in the same way as you would your home, it’s vital to remember that practicality needs to remain the number one priority. Filling an interior space with trinkets and accessories might look appealing, but they will be nothing short of annoying the moment you get under way, and they start falling all over the place.A lot of people don’t realise that they actually have a choice here. The typical narrowboat bathroom will consist of a small room next to a thin corridor or passage, meaning the bathroom will often be just over half the width of the boat. Contrary to what you may think, and what is sometimes written elsewhere, the QUALITY of foam and its FIRMNESS are two completely separate aspects. Fabricators take great pride in their work and the process should be fun,” he adds. “Treat them as a partner, get involved and you’ll get great counsel and see great results.” Fabric Quality The toilet on our boat is a cassette toilet. We've been on hire boats before where we've looked for a pump-out and we've not been able to find them. # We have 4 radiators throughout the boat, which I plan to update with modern ones. This works when we turn the Webasto diesel heater on.