THE BOAT TEST
30 November 2017 Canal Boat canalboat.co.ukLAYOUT AND FIT-OUT
This boat has a standard layout so the
saloon is at the bow. Next comes the
galley, with the dinette beyond. The
main cabin is further back, with the
walk-though shower room behind.
There’s another cabin at the stern for
visiting family and friends and the layout
means that during the night everyone
has access to the loo without disturbing
anyone else.
The fit-out is a little different from
what might be regarded as the usual
Braidbar style: there’s no tongue and
groove on the cabin sides for example
because the owners wanted painted
panels instead, but because it’s ash th-e
grain shows through. The ceiling also
uses painted ash panels.
The paintwork is teamed with ash
bulkheads and oak trim, providing a
contrast in the wood’s colour and the
whole effect is very light and bright.
The floor is light oak effect hardwearing
Karndean.SALOON
Starting at the bow, glazed doors and a
couple of storage steps bring you down
into the saloon. On one side a corner
cupboard has a high-level cupboard
above. In the opposite corner there’s a
Morso Squirrel stove complete with adouble insulated flue. The hearth itself
has black tiles, but the most noticeable
thing is the way it has curves rather than
sharp corners, so it merges seamlessly
with the under-gunwale unit further along.
The owners had seen something
similar and asked Braidbar to come upLght bright and airy, it would be easy to relax here
‘School’ radiators are a nice touch