#74 More Bilge Painting, and more plans! - Dutch Barge Home
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2022
- The bilge painting is finished in 30 seconds and we talk about the next plans.
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Oh, Bert is a broader terrier. Bert is absolutely gorgeous, and I’m sure gives the best cuddles.
Beautiful Bertie.
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Gosh Beth, you have thought this floor through, plus the power options. Looking forward to the project's next stage. Thank you and take care.
Your flooring sounds like a well thought out plan and a lot of work initially. Very clever for inspections. Looking forward to the road trip 💚
Great to have an idea of your plans. It will be interesting to see how you work it in. Thanks! Stay warm!.
Its looking really good. Can I suggest that you use tanalised timber as used for roofing battens. Its treated against rot and probably cheaper that the planned battens you have been using. I would also recommend laying the fore/aft on top of the steel frames as this will make fixing easier and allow for cross ventilation. Regards
There is another type of epoxy putty that I think every boat should have on hand. Plumber's leak stop will seal even on an active leak or underwater. The one brand I know of in the UK is "EVO-STIK Plumber's Mait."
Love the meticulous planning. It will mean a lot of work the way you have planned to lay the flooring, but I'm sure it will pay off in the long run. In my experience it always does. Looking back on my own house renovation projects, it's obvious that I have learned from earlier "spontaneity". I bought a house nearly three months ago, -and I think this is the last house I buy (due to age, I'm 64). Now I think, rethink and think again before starting any renovation. Having this attention to detail and planning, makes me feel more relaxed and secure. Looking foreward to the road trip next week.
A digression: Was thinking about all the rain you have had. That's usually what we in north-western parts of Norway (just south of Trondheim) have a lot of, but this fall and early winter, have been surprisingly dry and sunny. So also the next ten days. Strange. Doesn't look like we're getting any snow either.
Well, enough weather already :)
Have a nice week! 🙂👍
Yes I think you're absolutely correct about taking your time. The first house I renovated took a long time although I rushed some jobs and really regretted it. I'd rather have another 6 months on the renovation to get things done really well and I'm also enjoying the process too so I don't feel in a rush!
The first winter I was on the boat we had quite a bit of snow and the water froze but it was quite mild last year.
Sounds like a great plan.
For heating I would look into a 5kW webasto standby heater unit. Sometimes available used for not too much money. It runs on diesel and it is a miniature version of a central heating boiler.
FYI: a regular household central heating boiler has about 20 kW of heating capacity...You can do the math in regards to your situation and whetehr or not 5kW will suffice. With a webasto you can use regular household radiators (I would look into the old fashioned ones which have a great heating capacity) and you can install thermostatic valves on the radiator if you so wish...
Also you can use a so called indirectly heated boiler (in the nautical world such a device would be called a calorifier) unit which takes heat from a device like a webasto or central heating boiler unit and stores it into a (generally) 30L insulated tank.
The water inside the 30L tank can be used to shower with, do dishes and so on.
A webasto heats the water in the circuit to about 70 degrees C, so with a suitable automatic/thermostatic mixer valve on lines running to the kitchen and bathroom hot water tap will make it safe to use and multiplies the quantity of usable warmwater for the boat...
Hi, thanks for the info! I actually have a Kabola central heating system and a calorifier although I don't have the power set up for it yet which I'm doing next!
Hi Beth! Have you thought about doing the floor like a narrowboat fitout? Where the bearers sit ontop of the angle iron utilising the old holes to fasten them down. That would allow for more insulation under the flooring between the joists because the floor does get pretty cold ... just and idea :)
Actually I did consider that and it's a great idea.
1:40 I like the sweater... As the former main man used to say: "My name is Paul Watson, pleased to meet you !" as he ran a powerblock of a fihing vessel fishing illegally using gill netting...
Yes, I'm a volunteer! 😁
@@TillerQueen Oh cool... Did you ever go on campaign on one of their vessels ??
@@koningbolo4700 I haven't been on one of the big boats as I'm Sea Shepherd UK and they're Sea Shepherd USA but we do have some smaller boats for the campaigns here we're involved with.
Hi Beth, know you’ve thought an awful lot about your floor. Have you considered using an adhesive to fix your bearers (battens) to the steel joists to reduce the potential for rot of coach bolts and or battens over time? So many really good adhesives around these days. One I have used with great success is called CT1. It can even be used on wet surfaces and is incredibly strong once set. Available from lots of DIY and plumbing outlets. Best of luck with it whatever your choices.
Oh that's a great idea, you think it'll be strong enough?
@@TillerQueen I do. Put the adhesive on, clamp the batten to the bearer; remove any squeezed out excess. Full strength after 24 hrs. Why not try two on adjacent metal joists; after 24 hrs, put a board across the two battens (a bridge), and jump up and down on it. That’ll convince you!
@@ianbowen5206 Amazing, thank you for the advice, you've convinced me and saved me a lot of work! 😁
Beth. All very well thought out. Will you have a “multi fuel stove” on board? Power cuts are very worrying. It will be nice to be able to be off grid, for sure.
At the moment I'm not going to install a stove although I might think about one in the future, when I see the layout of the place. I'll be running on the central heating system powered by the Kabola but a little stove might be nice.
If you can help it please look into a composting/dry toilet system, preferably a diy one. You will find a dry toilet is very low tech, very low manitanance, somewhat of a chore every now and then to empty the solids departement but the main thing is, you wont need anything like a black water tank or the like... I got one in my campervan for 3 years now and I love the system. I build my own toilet box and the only thing I bought was a urine diverting insert from Kildwich (a German based company - previously a UK one) which makes the toilet box look just like a regular one, especially since you can use a regular toilet seat and lid of your personal choice... Another great thing is you wont need to flush the toilet. The urine can go in the grey water tank whereas the solids container contents can be disposed off in a regular bin...
Thanks although it's a requirement to have a pump-out system where I am moored usually.
@@TillerQueen I use a dry toilet in my van, although the van is (as yet) only used for weekends and holidays, I find it very practical and easy to use and maintain.
I started in the van with a small size porta potty which I emptied twice. The first one was a disaster (user error layden) and the second one was oke but I disided there would not be a third one, cleaned it very well and sold it for someone else to use.
In two days I build a box which housed a large plastic bucket (with lid) and a small plastic canister to act as the onboard toilet.
I had to wait for the main event to arrive which enabled the liquids and the solids to go in either container. I do have to carry a supply of sawdust with me for the soids departement to function well but even if I were to run out, a diy store with a saw could help me out or even a pet store where they sell bunny rabbit bedding which I can use.
I never ran out though, a 10L bucket lasts over a month.
To get rid of the waste is quite easy. The liquids can be drained either overboard (not very nice but works - I would recommend you have the outflow pipe go out above the waterline and run down about 1 foot below the waterline so there is no splashing going on) or into the ground (keeping in mind not to do it near a water source, a stream or a path and rotate spots as you go along - this applies to situations where you stay in a curtain spot for extended periods of time obviously) and the solids I simply discard in a general waste bin (or if available the compostable waste bin) at a gasstation or a big box store. I once (when in a pinch) put it in the bin meant for dog poop which was a hassle though to get into that little opening (since I have a special key to open those bad boys up)...
All in all a dry/composting toilet is IMHO the way to go, not just in small spaces like a campervan but also in larger locales like a "binnenvaartschip" (Dutch barge) like yours. You can try it quite easily and low cost if you were to build a simple box and get creative with a large automotive funnel and melt/shape and manhandle your way to form a pee diverter to clip to the solids bucket. Not pretty but it works as a proof of concept...
@@koningbolo4700 Yes, I understand, although the rules have changed here and you can't put the waste in the bins and it's illegal to discharge anything into the river. I know lots of people love a composting toilet I do prefer a pump-out system with a flushing loo. I like a bit of luxury! 😉
@@TillerQueen I got the dry toilet mainly because it saves on water and weight, it is cheaper to run and it negates the need for a black water tank. I never have to look for a waste water dumping location ever (in regard to the toilet that is) I do have a mobile (25 L rolling shopping bag style) grey water waste tank which I empty regularly at places like a public highway toilet facility or if I come across them: dumping locations...
Since my waste water tank is about as large in volume as my fresh water tank (25 L vs 19 L and several 5L jugs) The need to find fresh water coincides with the need to empty the waste water... both tasks can be done ussually at the place...
@@koningbolo4700 Yes, for sure if I had an RV a composting toilet would be my choice too. For flushing my toilet takes raw water from the river and uses that to flush, which is good.
Nice vlog Beth. Very informative. The floor system sounds great. Here’s hoping you are set by the time the cold comes. Is it possible to have a multi fuel burner on a Dutch Barge? Have a good week. 😊🤗 Kathy
Yes, I actually had a multi-fuel stove although it was far too big and it needs a lot of work and it's also very dusty so I removed it, although maybe one day I'll fit another smaller one to take the edge off the cold.
@@TillerQueen a small one might be a good backup in case of power outages. Thanks Beth. 🤗
@@ruaidhrikathygill8833 As soon as I have my domestic battery bank running that should keep the heating system running for a long time but I was thinking about a little pot-bellied stove in the future. We'll see. I do find they irritate my chest a little but a small one might be ok.
@@TillerQueen understand. I live in upstate NY and have a great Jotul that does a great job, but I have friends that are real sensitive to the dust etc. be well! 🤗
@@ruaidhrikathygill8833 Would love to visit Upstate NY some day. The Jotul sounds like a good option!