Burnout and resilience
Rebuilding your boat from scratch with no previous experience, using reclaimed material, on a limited budget, and using technology not many suppliers can install is tough. On top of that…
The Floor – Construction
We lifted all the ballast blocks, cleaned up all the sawdust and sprayfoam dust (which would have held any water or damp down there, stopping it from evaporating off easily),…
The Floor – Deconstruction
Most narrowboats have a base of treated 18mm marine plywood laid across the boat’s steel transverse bearers or “ribs” as I like to refer to them. However, we’re all about…
The Drinking Water Tank
Once the floor was up and the cladding was off the bow wall, I could see the insulated stainless steel water tank in the alcove at the bow end. The…
The Refit Part 1
After the 400+ days trying to get Thames Solar Electric to do the right thing, at the end of 2022 we committed to stripping out the boat and refitting it…
Thames Solar Electric nightmare II
The full horror Buckle in for the ride as I describe a list of screw-ups normally only see on an episode of Rogue Traders. If you’re considering buying a boat…