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Post by quaysider on Oct 25, 2021 7:06:22 GMT
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Post by JohnV on Oct 25, 2021 7:19:18 GMT
Lot of work there Mark. If Chipboard is the Devil's work then MDF is his plan "B"
Horrible stuff on a boat, even dry boats manage to get wet or damp on occasion.
That's a decent repair that hopefully will put off the evil day when you need to re-vamp
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2021 7:23:12 GMT
Looks great ... particularly like the rope trim/seal ... enjoyed the vlog (as always) too  Rog |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2021 7:24:48 GMT
I would be tempted to stick a microswitch on the top of the rail for the doors to activate the pump when they close..
Numpty guests!
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Post by JohnV on Oct 25, 2021 7:28:18 GMT
I would be tempted to stick a microswitch on the top of the rail for the doors to activate the pump when they close.. Numpty guests! that's a good idea !!! I was wondering about some sort of sensor but that is much better, definitely KISS something I always approve |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2021 7:31:51 GMT
Lot of work there Mark. If Chipboard is the Devil's work then MDF is his plan "B" Horrible stuff on a boat, even dry boats manage to get wet or damp on occasion. That's a decent repair that hopefully will put off the evil day when you need to re-vamp I've just removed an mdf partition from my barge. One left now which I think will have to stay. Don't like the stuff at all. For the new shower/toilet compartment I am going to use 25mm bronze tint polycarbonate multiwall panels. Nice and light and easy to get into the boat also will provide some light transmission while allowing privacy. Interested to see how that works actually. |
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Post by quaysider on Oct 25, 2021 7:40:38 GMT
I would be tempted to stick a microswitch on the top of the rail for the doors to activate the pump when they close.. Numpty guests! I think Nick said something similar although I got it into my head he was referring to the water side of things...  |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 25, 2021 7:41:15 GMT
Lot of work there Mark. If Chipboard is the Devil's work then MDF is his plan "B" Horrible stuff on a boat, even dry boats manage to get wet or damp on occasion. That's a decent repair that hopefully will put off the evil day when you need to re-vamp I've just removed an mdf partition from my barge. One left now which I think will have to stay. Don't like the stuff at all. For the new shower/toilet compartment I am going to use 25mm bronze tint polycarbonate multiwall panels. Nice and light and easy to get into the boat also will provide some light transmission while allowing privacy. Interested to see how that works actually. double or triple multiwall ..... that's a thought !!! there are also all sorts of extrusions to fit as well. If you do give it a try I would be interested in the result, when I have finished (eventually) the forward cabin, the next major internal project would be a complete re design of the whole section between the forward cabin and the saloon. That will involve my bedroom/shower room and corridor. It's all now nearly 20 years old and starting to show. My existing shower used three sheets of polycarbonate shower panels which came from a Payless display when they closed down. They went cheap but normally they are a small fortune. The whole project will be expensive (bloody expensive I suspect) and might never happen .... but who knows  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2021 7:47:32 GMT
I would be tempted to stick a microswitch on the top of the rail for the doors to activate the pump when they close.. Numpty guests! I think Nick said something similar although I got it into my head he was referring to the water side of things... Think he was talking about one of those auto pumps, but from memory don't they have issues and bung up with hair and soap scum? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2021 7:49:13 GMT
25mm is sevenwall construction. 2m x 800mm panels about £150 for 3 delivered. Not cheap compared to 18mm ply which would be about half that I suspect. www.roofingmegastore.co.uk/polycarbonate-roofing-sheet-corotherm.htmlI think it will have good visual appeal and keep the boat more open feeling which is the general idea while closing off the toilet and shower area for privacy. I did once see a widebeam with a glass brick partition and that was pretty cool but very costly ! Tempted by a brick wall but maybe a bit too anorakish. |
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 25, 2021 7:51:48 GMT
Good job Mark. But it shouldn’t have needed to be done! There’s no MDF anywhere on our boat, and to put it adjacent to a shower cubicle seems very poor practice. Who built your boat?
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 25, 2021 8:01:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2021 8:03:41 GMT
I find the modern fashion for fitting shallow shower trays very odd. In stepsons house the wall and floor are damp as despite the wall being fully tiled as the shower drain is slow it sometimes overtops the tray. A deeper tray would cure the problem as would better drainage.
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Post by JohnV on Oct 25, 2021 8:04:08 GMT
that's getting a long way from the KISS principle though Nick |
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 25, 2021 8:12:28 GMT
that's getting a long way from the KISS principle though Nick It depends on whether your priority is keeping I simple to install, or keeping it simple to operate and live with. Often these are mutually incompatible. I suggest that especially in Mark’s case, the latter is by far the more important. A micro switch on the shower door could work but two issues, one is that there is not a direct correlation between the position of the shower door and the need for the pump. It would mean that the shower door would need to be kept open when the shower was not in use. Maybe that would be ok for a sliding door (which I think Mark has) but not for a hinged door. Secondly with the micro switch in an area of very high humidity I think you would have to be careful with the choice of switch - an ordinary one would probably get corroded fairly quickly. It boils down to whether one wants to bodge things by using existing infrastructure that doesn’t actually quite provide the desired functionality, or do it properly and install infrastructure that does exactly what is needed. |
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