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Pookie129
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2015 06:56
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Awesome job and the pictures are amazing. Good for you and I hope you enjoy.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2015 07:00
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thanks for the pic's awesome fishing there for sure!!!
I really like the looks of those red fins...beautiful fish ...and I would love to throw a bunch of those yabbies' in a pot of hot water
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victorvector
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2015 08:46
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Thank you for the replies ,
Hope you all have a great summer there soon.
I`m still working away at our little floating cabin , the bathroom has some of the plumbing installed and there is a bathroom interior.
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Recycled oak flooring vanity top.
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Some more painting needed.
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River view.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2015 08:57
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Work has continued whenever I could manage to find some time.
Tiles will be put in soon.
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Bath is a light weight fiberglass job .Salvaged.
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I used some used louvred doors to make a vent for the recycled cedar bathroom door.
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This is how the door looked originally.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 31 Mar 2015 09:05
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It`s midnight here , so goodnight all and thanks for the interest.
Vent for door completed ready to install in the door.
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Completed bathroom door.
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Bathroom is placed in the middle of the floor plan.
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Outside view.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 12:02 - Edited by: victorvector
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Framing in the bed base in the forward cabin.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 12:09 - Edited by: victorvector
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The bed base is hinged to allow access to the hatches in the floor.
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Simpleman
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 13:52
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Looks good! Going to have alot of fun with that boat! Congrats
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2015 19:12
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victorvector
I love the boat, love the river, and your fish. Do you plan to live on the river or just vacation on the house boat? I don't know crap about building pontoons, but I give you a ten on everything that I see! I'm a water lover and have a 30' sailboat. Your boat is awesome!!!!
Salty Craig
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victorvector
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 06:16 - Edited by: victorvector
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Well thank you for the kind words guys !
Sometimes I feel I`m quite mad doing all this.... a big job for just one person ......
Happy to hear you like the pictures Pookie .
Turkeyhunter , those red fin are quite strong fish for their size.
Simpleman , I will need a holiday when ( if ) I ever get this thing finished.....
Salty Craig ,
You are most kind , I don`t know if i can even be objective about this project , it`s been going on a long time it`s all the little details that constantly seem to run around in your head that can make you weary.
We intend to just move aboard this little craft for a year or so , with a mooring and mains power .That should be long enough to determine what changes need to be made , and perhaps even go completely off grid and travel the entire length of this river ( over 1700 miles ). Either way , it`s going to be fun I think .
Thank you all for the replies .
A couple of pictures of the river :
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victorvector
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# Posted: 22 Apr 2015 04:35 - Edited by: victorvector
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Work continues on the fit out of the forward cabin.
It`s all very simple and basic;
Some hanging lockers for clothes , storage for small items in the little drawers , and under bed storage.
The small locker with the circular vent will contain the power distribution panel it will contain the circuit breakers for main shore power ( 240 volt AC )
Hanging locker space.
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Clothes cupbboard carcass framed out
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Pre - painted panels ready to install.
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Small storage bins.
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creeky
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# Posted: 22 Apr 2015 08:47
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what did you use for wall cover in the washroom? nice texture.
and that door certainly turned out well.
something to be said for slow but steady.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 22 Apr 2015 21:39
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Hi creeky.
The bathroom walls are covered in corrugated steel sheeting.
It`s called mini - orb here :
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victorvector
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2015 03:43 - Edited by: victorvector
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The bed is fitted in the front cabin space.
The dark filler that can be seen is still soft after four hours , too cold for paint.
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Bed fitted in place ( 2 ).
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Front cabin , starboard side..
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victorvector
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:41 - Edited by: victorvector
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Making all the small items in order to complete the forward cabin.
Time consuming !
Small items to complete the front cabin.
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Wooden clothes rod.
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Installed clothes rod.
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Laminated top for the bedside drawer.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:51
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Finished the bedside drawer today.
Lots of little things to go.....
Drawer unit
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Marine plywood drawer.
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Ready to install.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2015 04:37
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a tad off topic, but since I know you, and (thanx to me) you are a legend at the company I just retired from, I'd luv to call you by your first name on here....
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SantanaWoods
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2015 07:41
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howdy
love your project, good for you.
How did you calculate the total weight and design of your pontoon? It looks very small for such a load. What is the trick?
hope you enjoy it and good luck.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2015 19:21 - Edited by: victorvector
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Gary O :
Thank you for the comment , most kind of you.
Hello SantanaWoods:
The pontoons may be larger in volume than they perhaps appear .
They are three ft wide , and the submerged volume at 12 inch draft is over 200 cubic feet.
200 cubic ft of displaced fresh water weighs 200 x 62.4 lbs.
That gives a total displacement of over 12480 lbs.
At 24 inch draft displacement is just under 25000 lbs.
These are approximate , but close.
Because we work in the metric system here , original displacement figures were calculated at one cubic meter to the metric ton.
Regards , Harry.
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Pre- fabbed 12 ft section of pontoon.
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SantanaWoods
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2015 22:58
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Thanks for explanation Harry. Fascinating stuff. Looking forward to more updates. Good luck.
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joedepilot
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# Posted: 1 May 2015 08:43 - Edited by: joedepilot
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Are the pontoons compartmentalized so that if you get a leak the whole thing doesn't fill up? That is a great looking house boat.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 1 May 2015 14:08 - Edited by: victorvector
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Hi joedepilot
Yes , they are.
There are eight water tight sections , four in each pontoon.
Each compartment will have a separate bilge pump fitted.
There is a hatch fitted to each compartment , for inspection. The hatches are large enough to enter the hulls.The circular cut - outs you can see in the photograph will be fitted with marine plywood blank - off plates to seal them water tight.
The interior of the pontoons is coated with a fiber reinforced liquid ( brush on ) membrane used to seal basements and balconies , to keep any condensation out of the hull structure.
Thank you for the interest !
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Inspection hatches in the floor.
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Sealed interior of pontoon section.
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Circular cut - out is blanked off to form a water tight compartment.
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Looking down into the hatch.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 1 May 2015 14:37
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The hatches are hidden under the seating and beds
Seating over the hatches.
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Generous storage under the seats.
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Installing front deck and forward hatches.
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Cutting the deck.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 1 May 2015 14:42
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Front deck hatch with water tight compartment .
Hatch installed.
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Forward hatch and hardwood decking.
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First water tight compartment , eight feet from the bows.
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Vent hole in small forward bulkhead.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 1 May 2015 14:58
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I have fitted the bed side drawer in the forward cabin.
Cabin fit out.
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Drawer fixed in place.
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Drawer fixed in place.
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Drawer fitted with common kitchen roller runners.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 25 May 2015 22:35
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I have moved on to the rear cabin fit-out.
The wall is lined with foam insulation and A bond construction plywood.
The lower shelf framing is temporarily fitted in place .
The other hinging bed base frame is assembled and fitted in place.
There are two small rustic cabinets that will be fitted in place as soon as they are completed .
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victorvector
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# Posted: 25 May 2015 22:42
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Pictures of some rear cabin fit - out.
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victorvector
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# Posted: 25 May 2015 22:54
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Some more pictures of the rear cabin fit - out.
I built a rustic sideboard over a decade ago , made entirely out of discarded pallets . I decided to cut it in half and make two smaller " boat size " cabinets for the rear cabin.
Then it`s back to some sanding and painting.
Thanks for dropping by ,
Regards , Harry.
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 27 May 2015 20:37
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Very nice. Do you stop to sleep?
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victorvector
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# Posted: 28 May 2015 03:59
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Sleeping is for wimps Salty .....
Truth be told , I need to get cracking and work a little harder if I want to ever finish this thing in my lifetime .
Thanks for stopping by.
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