![]() Through many conversations I’ve understood more deeply now what is required of me, so out comes the masking tape making pretend “bathrooms” on the floor, so see if there is enough space in a given size… more on the layout topic to come in later posts. Window positions, shapes, and sizes, will obviously determine the possibilities for room layouts.Įverything will have an impact on how to arrange the ballast (heavy stuff needed to weight the boat down to sit right in the water). Gas piping would also benefit from straight runs, so having gas appliances on the same side as the canisters would be preferable. Gas canisters need to have gas lockers built into the shell that comply with regulations. So, knowing which sort of energy/heating/cooking systems I would like will change aspects of the layout. It’s not like building up a campervan where you can select from a number of base models. There are many implications for the build that I need to understand up front, or at least can greatly benefit from some up front thinking. I thought it makes more sense to inhabit the space and feel the possibilities. My initial thought was I’ll just get an empty boat, stand in it, then start thinking how I’d like the space to be. I can fix my own bike at least □ My naïveté I am a computer programmer and never owned or maintained my own living spaces, so quite a lot to learn. That means it’ll be on me to arrange having floors, walls, ceiling, electrics, solar, gas, heating, furniture, kitchen… lights… a lot of stuff. Not sure about the “sailing” bit, “driveaway”? I’ve gone for a “sailaway”, which means it’ll have the shell, some insulation, a “subfloor” (which whatever flooring I come up with will go on top of), windows, engine, paint… but nothing else. So, expecting it to be in the water in October. The build slot is booked in for August, to take around 8 weeks. I frame it as consent as I love this topic and like to see if I can fit the concept of consent into all areas of life consent – this is the bit where I work out if it’s what I really want to do, or is just the least-bad option, or what someone else thinks I should do, so like a self-consent if that makes sense.financial needs – as much as I’d like to money to go away and to live in a flowing gift economy, that’s not gunna get me a boat, so I need to get realistic here.I need to understand the needs these materials and systems have so I can ensure I end up with something that makes sense… material needs – there are lots of materials and systems involved in a canal boat, the steel hull, lots of wood, water everywhere, gas, electric, solar, heating, fire… etc.human needs – what sort of life am I intending to live that will need to be supported by the boat.To make tricky decisions I always like to find or create a framework which can help me structure my thoughts, and highlight topics that are not being given sufficient attention.įor this case I came up with this framework of 4 aspects: I’ll share some of my initial reflections here, with more to come as the process unfolds. Colin and Shaun, exploring Britain and campaigning for mental health awareness.After a long process of pondering, I took the plunge, and put down a deposit to get a build slot for a new canal boat. In 2018 we sold our home and built a canal narrowboat called Silver Fox that we lived aboard and travelled the UK's 2,000 miles of rivers and canals as continuous cruisers, campaigning for mental health issues along the way. Find the complete Miss Foxs Class book series by Eileen Spinelli. Join us on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. This website uses cookies to improve user experience. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Boat Name:Formerly Helvetia, Sadly now with new owners. Jump To getting intimate with foxes afloat your questions amp answers ep 196 preview 1 Video Jump To getting. We'll show you how we built our narrowboat and our canal journeys, some beautiful English countryside, nail-biting adventures, and everything that goes with an off-grid life cruising the canal network. Posted Janu(edited) On at 05:02, The Happy Nomad said: Vlog. Is used to describe a blog but put out as a video. The Foxes rarely talk about them selves other than Colin does occasionally. In 2022 we left the canals and moved to Highland Scotland where we now keep animals and explore the Glens and Lochs, uncovering 10,000 years of history and having some fun along the way.
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