Plumbing the boat

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 The problem with one-off builds is not knowing how things fit together from the start.  So with the plumbing we can only now make the necessary holes into the steel which requires clearing away the nicely painted foam etc and squeezing into small spaces to cut out the hole and then welding in the fittings and repainting.  

Nice to find push fit plumbing fittings made in the UK locally.  Also found a good supplier of marine boat plumbing in Cape Town.

Happy with the mock-up steps, the real one is made from Oak.  The steps have a cut-out so that each foot and leg can fit securely on each step (start with right leg) and being more of a ladder-style, it can be more vertical and take up less space.  Works very well! We are leaving it unvarnished for better traction.




  



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