canalboat.co.uk Canal Boat November 2017 31with a version of the design. It has tall
cupboards and a lower section to take a
TV, with curved shelves at the far end.
There are more shelves built into the
half-height bulkheads dividing the saloon
from the galley.
The windows have blinds with magnets
in the bottom to keep them against the
cabin sides when pulled down. Other
furniture consists of a couple of captain’s
chairs with footstools.GALLEY
The galley is a very attractive space, with
Shaker-style doors painted the same
colour as the cabin sides. It means
there’s a real sense of continuity
throughout. What’s more, the 240-volt
fridge and washing machine are hidden
behind doors made to look like a door
and a drawer.
The worktops are black granite and on
one side there’s an inset white sink with a
milled drainer. As well as the normal tap,
another provides a filtered drinkingwater supply. On the opposite side
there’s a Neff induction four-ring
hob set into the worktop (this is an
all-electric boat, remember). Above it,
on this side only, there are a couple of
high level cupboards, with a mug rack
between them.
A Neff oven is at eye level in a full
height unit and it has a Neff microwave
above with a pan cupboard below.
Opposite this there’s an under-gunwale
cupboard and wine rack.
The galley has a Houdini hatch in the
roof, so it’s very light and bright.DINETTE
One of Braidbar’s trademark C-shaped
bulkheads provides a division between
the galley and the dinette, although the
C is a bit more compact than usual
because of the full-height oven unit.
The dinette itself is raised and there
are glazed side doors on both sides of
the boat, so it’s easy to see out when
you’re eating. The table is extra wide,
another Braidbar staple, and drops down
to make a guest bed. There’s storage in
the bases of the seats and under the
raised part of the floor. A high-levelEye-level cooking in the appealing galley
Shaker-style cupboardsTrademark curve at the dinette