Engine

The engine has arrived!

Gritblasting

The boat will be coming into our workshop today.

Steelwork

The steel is outside and ready for gritblasting.

Steel hull

The steelwork is nearly complete and the boat should be moving outside next week...

Splashback

We've come up with a solution to finding the right tiles for the kitchen area. We're going to install a toughen glass panel with this beautiful wallpaper behind it.
We did a similar thing a few years ago with blown up photographs of cherry blossom.

Cabin top

The cabin top is rising steadily.

Steel continues

The boat is progressing rapidly at bow and stern and the steelwork will be ready by mid December.

The start of the steelwork

The guys at Soar Valley Steel Boats have made good progress this week and the hull is beginning to take shape.

A bright light boat for Claire

We're just putting the final designs together for this pale and interesting 50 foot narrowboat which will have a painted interior and some interesting features...