How to Fit Out a New Build Canal Narrowboat - Ep. 32

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Brilliant to see Silverfox come along. Love the out takes, even after 5 years of doing KZbin, i still cannot get my words out! 😂😂

[@deelaing682]

Am binge-watching from Canada! Great vids! As a Yorkshire lass I'm enjoying the accent, makes me homesick!

[@FoxesAfloat]

Awesome! Thank you! 💜

[@katerh3198]

You two are are naturals -- I feel like I know you which is ridiculous. She is looking good!!

[@FoxesAfloat]

Kate, you're proper ace! :) Don't feel ridiculous, we want people to get to know us xxxx

[@jasondavies6928]

Ahh, fellas! So heartwarming to see you both so animated and happy! (No one should be so ecstatic about a dinette!! 😂🤣😂) Great progress and looking fabulous. The "elk" description nearly made me choke on my wine! Hahaha! Who thinks up these names! The spangly shower surface looks...... spangly! Coming on a treat. Toodle pip.

[@FoxesAfloat]

I love our dinette! 😂 Ha Ha...! Yeah, I guess it would have been pretty grim if we were smearing actual elk along the walls 🙈 xx

[@jasondavies6928]

There will be a time where you are sat at your dinette, computer plugged in, hatches open, and herds of wilderbeast and elk roaming majestically past. Flowery twats! Not an insult. Surely Shaun remembers this iconic moment!?!

[@suesmith6721]

It’s looking so good. It’s exciting to see it taking shape. Thank you for sharing! x

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Sue! And to you for watching us so much ;-) xxxx

[@Kat-fw9se]

I got all excited 😆when I saw the sparkles for the shower! ✨

[@FoxesAfloat]

😂😂😂

[@scottmackie8715]

Great insightful and inspiring video guys.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks so much!

[@andykayll1414]

The Boat is coming along really nicely Guys.

[@FoxesAfloat]

It really is. x

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

so far catching up from the beginning and THIS is my favorite episode, to date

[@FoxesAfloat]

Nice one. thanks!

[@wendygriffiths585]

So interesting seeing your boat coming along. Shows just how much work goes into them x

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Wendy!

[@redsky8509]

I look forward to your videos every week. Good call on making the bed face the other way.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Cheers! Thank you for watching us every week :) Yeah, hopefully, having the bed the other way will save me a fortune in Gaviscon! xx

[@redsky8509]

@@FoxesAfloat yeah I have eaten a lot of Gaviscon in the past. Can your builder just raise the head of the bed about 4 inches?

[@FoxesAfloat]

Not if it’s the normal way around because we’d be too close to the cupboards above it. By turning the bed around we don’t need to raise it because the boat will naturally sit higher at that angle 👍🏻

[@sylviapage8572]

It’s flying along and looking fantastic. Thanks as always for a great video.

[@FoxesAfloat]

It really is, Sylvia! Thanks for watching and following our journey so loyally! xx

[@RustyManisduckman]

Silver fox is starting to look like a boat. Can't wait to see what's next and then finally when you guys make it a home to be proud of. Great job guys

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Rusty! It’s coming along 👍🏻

[@lesleycouch6557]

She's really taking shape now. Looking forward to seeing the how the fit out progresses.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks Lesley xxx

[@stephenbacon8236]

The boat is looking great. I picked up on your comment about facing the bed in the opposite direction as I suffer from gastric reflux too so that is something I will have to change on ours. Great vlog again.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Such a simple swap but a massive difference (to our tummies!) xx

[@loopylou]

Seriously talented fitters.

[@FoxesAfloat]

I first read that as "Seriously fit talent" 😂

[@loopylou]

@@FoxesAfloat Not quite my cup of tea love. The male of the species 😛

[@nangustafson8110]

💖 the outtakes with the fingers squishing Colin’s head. 😂😂😂

[@FoxesAfloat]

😂

[@jayoneill1533]

Wow! Silver Fox is really starting to come together. The materials and colors are beautiful, you lads have a great eye for design. I’m anxiously looking forward to your next vlog...

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Jay!

[@robmill54]

Very nice workmanship. Exciting time for you both. Cheers from the States!

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Bob! x

[@garrystacey7018]

Boat looking great

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Garry! x

[@jackiejanetm]

Looking great you two! Boat too!

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thank you! xxx

[@lonestarlil]

Coming along nicely x

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Linda! x

[@pootle2768]

Ooooooh how exciting! It’s looking proper lovely x

[@FoxesAfloat]

Cheers Mandy. Watch out for next week's vlog. You get a mention ;-) xx

[@pootle2768]

Foxes Afloat oooooh! How exciting! X

[@davidwilkinson3296]

Hello Colin and Shaun. I have only recently found your videos on KZbin, so I had to start at No. 1 to catch up. I must compliment you both on them. In particular, you both come over as very natural. You obviouly have a lot of fun making them as can be seen from the outtakes. I notice from the latest one that your boat is coming on a treat, and the excitement you feel is contagious! I have had a few narrowboats over the years, always for holiday use only. Not in a position to have one at the moment but I hope I might again eventually. I particulary wanted to comment on Video no. 9 where you Colin, talk about your autism. I identified with this for 2 reasons. Firstly, I believe I have Aspergers. I have never been diagnosed but over the past 10 years or so, reading lots about it, I am sure I have. I haven’t been to a doctor as there seems little point…what can they do. Knowledge, however, does make it easier to live with. If ever the subject arises, I always recommend people, particularly those who don’t ‘suffer’ from it, to read the book “The curious incident of the dog in the night time” by Mark Haddon. It’s a good read and helps people to understand. Secondly, although I have lived in the Southampton area for the past 50 years, I was born and brought up in South Kirkby, only about 5 miles from Hooton Pagnell where you recorded the video. Do they still have a flock of totally black sheep there? I couldn’t contact you any other way as I don’t use social media. Could I wish you well, not only for Christmas, but with the continuing build of Silver Fox. I look forward to following your videos on KZbin, and hopefully to meeting you on the towpath one day.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hi David, It always makes me smile to read comments like yours, thank you! Yes, they do still have the field of black sheep on the corner by the cricket ground. Shaun also says they have been there for many many years. It would indeed be great to meet you one day. Give us a shout if you see a shiny silver boat dazzling your vision on the cut :-D Much love, and a happy Christmas from us both! Colin xx

[@sherrionboardsunflower97]

Looks amazing! You are really going to have a wonderful boat! 🎄⛄️🎄

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Sherri. xxx

[@petermastenbroek5264]

You've got it all very well sorted-out, with a lay-out that will be just right for you. It would have been impossible to find a secondhand boat with a lay-out that you would have been 100% happy with, and changing everything to adapt it to what you want is a nightmare. Great stuff guys. Atb, Peter.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Peter! Yeah, I think you're right. Having said that, I'm glad we looked at a lot of used boats anyway. There are some lovely used narrowboats out there, but like you said, I didn't see one that suited us 100%, and when it's for living aboard, it has to be right. xxx

[@annie2950]

looking so good. so glad for you both Xx

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks you, Annie xx

[@Fur8002]

Very impressive interior, this would also be my ideal interior layout. It also reminds of the time when I used to fit out boat interiors for Princess Yachts in Plymouth. This will be such an amazing narrowboat.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Colin 👋🏻 Always fab to hear your lovely feedback. It must have been ace fitting yachts out!

[@NarrowDreams]

I'm excited for you! Can't wait to see it finished! Maybe see you out on the water come summer!

[@FoxesAfloat]

I guarantee it! We’ve already got Thorne marked as a stop for tea and cake 👍🏻

[@NarrowDreams]

@@FoxesAfloat I'm glad to hear it! ❤

[@NarrowboatChef]

Looking fabulous so far guys. We brought our 6ft wide king size bed with us when we moved on board... neither of us could handle having only 2 feet of sleeping space each! 😂

[@FoxesAfloat]

Exactly! A king-size bed was on my list of must-haves. xx

[@thewelp73]

Really glad I stumbled on you guys. I’m thinking about buying a narrow boat sometime in the next few years and this has really helped. Great information and good fun too watch. Thanks

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Darren! Good luck if you decide too buy a boat 👍🏻

[@andypatt1971]

Great video. I am loving the outtake's

[@FoxesAfloat]

Cheers Andrew. In that case you'll love next Friday's vlog ;-) x

[@andypatt1971]

@@FoxesAfloat can't wait to see that

[@restlesshomebody]

I see Colin's sparkly bits!

[@FoxesAfloat]

😂

[@carriea4868]

Good point about the bed, I noticed when sleeping on the boat we just bought that I felt as if I was lying with my head down hill, had to get a second pillow.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Carrie. Thanks! Yeah, I've got mine in the house on bricks, lol! x

[@rudihenry5298]

Difficult adjustment they did, more easy would be, rais ing the head end with one or two degrees?

[@GaryCaptainPhillips]

Looking good fellas...love it x

[@FoxesAfloat]

We're keeping everything crossed for you two for next Friday! xxxxxxxxxx

[@GaryCaptainPhillips]

Thank you..We've been down today and all looking good...We hope hehe x

[@FoxesAfloat]

Let’s hope you have great weather for launch. It’s a beautiful craft! 👍🏻

[@GaryCaptainPhillips]

Aww thank you. We'll have to introduce Chugabug to Silver Fox x

[@swirlgalaxy]

Merry Christmas Gents!

[@FoxesAfloat]

And to you, Ken! xx

[@davidkidd8602]

Looking good.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, David 👍🏻

[@thenarrowboatgirl]

great video the boat looks amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@FoxesAfloat]

Thanks, Emma! Just saw your Instagram story watching our vlog 😂

[@grahamdormer2583]

Looking great guys. I understand why you're getting so excited. My house sale fell through at the bottom of the chain at the last minute so having to start all over again😥 I should have bought my boat last week and been a liveaboard next week but it WILL happen eventually!! Have a great Xmas and Happy New Year. Graham xx

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Graham, I'm so sorry your sale fell through! That sucks! Stay positive. Have a fantastic (land) Christmas and we'll see you out on the cut in 2019 :) x

[@AvaT42]

🇨🇦🙋‍♀️Sometimes, this world drives me bonkers! I read the news, watch the news, watch silly shows on Netflix, it all drives me bonkers tonight!! So, I decided, to have vodka and seven up and spend some time with two of my favourite men!! Sean and Colin!! Foxes afloat on the Silver Fox!!💁‍♀️😁😁. They are so lovely and Their vlogs are always interesting❣️😘

[@FoxesAfloat]

Aww, thank you! I hope you enjoy them 👍🏻💜

[@davehollingworth5537]

“No elks were harmed in the making of this vlog”. It’s looking good fellas ;)

[@FoxesAfloat]

👏

[@PoppysMum2]

I can see there are going to be future animated discussions about who exactly does the toilet emptying. Best get that decided well in advance to avoid disappointment 🤣🦊

[@FoxesAfloat]

Already sorted. Shaun's job :) x

[@stevelaminack1516]

I'm amazed that there is no watertight test till you finish the boat and drop it in the water or maybe there was at the welder and it just wasn't shown.

[@FoxesAfloat]

I love how surprised and amazed you are at our videos. I can virtually hear you gasping in shock all the way from here 😂

[@ChrisJames1973]

Really great progress. Do you have to get a special sofa that you can dismantle to get it on board and where is the washing machine going?

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Colin 👋🏻 The sofa will be built to order and installed by the manufacturer. The washer is going in the galley, starboard side, under and to the right of the sink. We’ve got a plumbing vlog coming up (28th) showing the plumbing and position 👍🏻

[@rigby3780]

have to say it's looking gorgeous! i'm really surprised with how that elk colour works with the wood.. really nice. you basically have my dream layout but for a few bits in the bedroom and all the tv's :) have you thought of sticking some space next to the calorif..calro.. water heater so you can hang up wet coats for when you first come in from cruising a rainy day? great stuff!

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey! Yeah, we loved the elk. We're having a wet locker above the water heater :) xxx

[@djw100]

Hi boys, will you be covering air venting and will it be concealed to prevent draughts ? Another great vlog as usuall.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey, yeah, it will get covered in the second fit-out vlog :)

[@vigilantnobleman]

When you squared up the wall for the shower, was that lower space utilized for anything, or do you have a cavity between the wall of the shower and the wider lower part of the boat?

[@FoxesAfloat]

There is a small cavity (about six inches) but we leave it for ventilation and a water detector in case of leaks.

[@TazTaurus]

The inside interior looks soo good. Simple and stylish 😊 how did it take to complete the interior work.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Just took a couple of months xx

[@beckyholmes8519]

What is it about snooping around someone else's living space?? So fun it looks great so far guys. Is your black Friday after a holiday is it the same days as ours in the states?? I wanted to wish you both a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hi Becky. Yeah, our Black Friday is the same as yours. Walmart owns a chain of stores here called Asda, and they imported Black Friday a few years ago. Since then most of the retailers over here have adopted it. Happy Christmas to you too! xxx

[@WeirontheMove]

I am loving your boat! It's going to look fantastic. Quick question: What batteries are you having? The reason why I ask is we have a 49" 4K smart TV, and it does like to use use the juice a bit.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey guys! Love your vids :) We've got 6 x Vetus 12V 165Ah batteries. Plenty (too much), topped up with 600W of solar and the engine alternator. Wow! 49" TV. We're having a 40" in the saloon and 32" in the bedroom. xx

[@aarongranger]

Beautiful work. Simply wonderful choices. What's the total length of the boat? The interior looks a bit short, but I guess you have a long cruiser stern with lots of outdoor room up there, so things might reach out to the magic 57' mark. I know that the finish ceiling isn't in (an probably no finished floor yet either), but the boat looks quite tall on the inside. Did you specify additional head height and have the shell built taller? Is that even an option (at 6'4", I appreciate the extra room)?

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Aaron. I reckon the camera angles can be deceiving. The boat is very slightly over 57 feet (one inch). The interior is very well designed to make use of every inch, and I think that might look more like it once it's completed. The ceiling, well, we didn't ask for it to be higher, and again, I think when it's completed it will look different. xx

[@AntonyShannon]

Looking good guys. What was Sean looking at in the bedroom cupboard everytime you showed that area!!! Biccies for his tea?

[@FoxesAfloat]

I think he was just admiring Rob's carpentry skills :)

[@lynneevans4265]

Looking fantastic so far, can I ask what made you decide on the reverse layout. And just want to say that your boat fitters will be on the top of my list when we are at that stage of looking for one, loving all your videos ❤️

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Lynne. The reverse layout decision is simply because of the way we will use the boat. As continuous cruisers, we'll spend 99% of our daytimes between the saloon, galley and stern, therefore it makes sense for us to have a reverse layout :) Thanks for saying you love our videos. It means a lot :) xxx

[@ynot6473]

my sympathy on the acid reflux, i have it. i use my camper with my head at the rear of the van as it's higher. your other option would have been to have the bed made higher at one end, though it would have looked a little odd.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hi. Yeah, it would have looked odd, plus we wouldn’t have been able to have the cupboards above that side of the bed. I can’t believe more people don’t just switch it around 😂 Reflux sucks! xxxx

[@biscuitbassbroom7306]

Hello again just one question for you .....how thick is yr internal paneling on bulk heads and side of silver fox ...thats wood paneling of course?

[@FoxesAfloat]

Not sure. Might be a question for the Bickerstaffe lads.

[@anthonybelcher8569]

Hi guys,l would like to know,how long could you run your electrical appliances,also lighting in the cabin of silver 🦊,on a fully charged Battery pack,without using the alteator and solar panels,are the batteries that efficient in holding a good charge, Is it possible the battery power could last for up to a week,before recharging in the normal way

[@FoxesAfloat]

Too many variables to say, Anthony. With good weather and sunshine we could go several weeks.

[@Samtasticlife37]

Was the fancy soft wall covering in the used boat too expensive to add to your boat?

[@FoxesAfloat]

No, we just didn't like it

[@loopylou]

Love the colour of the side boards. Also love Shaun's hoodie. What's the brand?

[@FoxesAfloat]

Superdry 👍🏻

[@Samtasticlife37]

Why did you choose a water tank instead of On-demand water heater?

[@FoxesAfloat]

I don't understand? You need a water tank. It's not efficient to heat water on demand on a narrowboat because you can only carry finite amounts of gas.

[@Samtasticlife37]

I’ve seen them on other narrow boat vlogs

[@theowinters6314]

Really starting to come together, can't wait to see when it's done. Also, you have Black Friday sales over there? That seems a bit weird to me, I mean without our Thanksgiving it seems kind of orphaned.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Cheers Theo, We're so excited! Yeah, We started with Black Friday a few years ago. Just another excuse to buy stuff! x

[@iantaylor5292]

Look up the history of black friday, it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving and everything to do with getting the business's books into the black.

[@trevcook5370]

Hi guys u could of got a cheeky cupboard where u had strangened the shower bit

[@FoxesAfloat]

Yeah, we could, but preferred to use it as ventilation around the shower enclosure.

[@lawrencehaguewood5857]

No tub with candles though 😕

[@moosabones]

Why did you choose a shower cubicle and not a wet room?

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hi Sue. We just preferred a cubicle, given that it's a walk-thru bathroom xx

[@arjanti1]

"wires AND CABLES??" 😉🤪🙃

[@FoxesAfloat]

I have autism and find it difficult to talk, hence 20/30 attempts at each piece to camera. Thanks for understanding 🤯

[@Femmpaws]

Some years ago I worked building boat for a number of companies. You are right, seeing things day to day things don't seem to change, but over a week or so they change a lot. The Beadboard looks nice inside. Myself I think it should be white... but again that comes from being around old work boats where everthing was white with mahogany wood trim. You guy are just fun to watch and wonder what others see when my sweetie and I are together... Never mind the fact we are a couple of graying grandmas. By the way the out takes are a great part of the video... So we have a prince or two and some warts along the way... Blessings be safe.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hi Kriss. Thanks for such a lovely comment :) I think the outtakes are more popular than the main feature :-D xxx

[@Femmpaws]

So the warts are showing... They are fun to watch I have to agree... At this time of the build they could well be.

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

I've found that if I drink a glass of warm, not hot, water about 15 minutes before I go to bed, I don't have a problem. LOL. For acid reflux I mean. It might work for you.

[@FoxesAfloat]

Mine is caused by a faulty valve by my stomach so nothing cures it, unfortunately x

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

@@FoxesAfloat It could be a moist bung!

[@richardwhipple3522]

I've always said having a house built was grounds for a divorce! How did you two manage the making of the Silver Fox so beautifully???

[@FoxesAfloat]

Haha! Just good together I guess 😂😂

[@mickbroadbent6750]

absolutely great im more excited than you guys lol

[@FoxesAfloat]

Hey Mick 👋🏻 He he... yeah, we’re definitely excited!

[@ruthmichigander]

Shaun is a cassette emptier a job promotion?🤣😂

[@FoxesAfloat]

If we still had a cassette 😂

[@ruthmichigander]

@@FoxesAfloat 🤣with my Binge watching I should be caught up by end of month!😂

[@nguyenthien107]

Lenght, tall and width, please? My English is poor.

[@FoxesAfloat]

of...?

[@nguyenthien107]

@@FoxesAfloat Size of boat, please.

[@AvaT42]

P.S. I do not believe that bed could pull out in to a king size bed! That boat does not look big enough!🤦‍♀️

[@FoxesAfloat]

Haha! It really does 👍🏻

[@tonystower1475]

Just a heads up on you changing the orientation of your bed; only dead men go feet first. It's very bad luck to sleep head to stern on a boat/ship. When you are buried at sea you are dispatched feet first. Carry on.

[@FoxesAfloat]

The amount of mirrors I've broken, ladders I've walked under, chain-letters I've ignored and black cats who have walked in front of me, I can't see it will make too much difference to me now, Tony! And I'd rather take that risk that be throwing up stomach acid all night. Now there's a bedtime thought you didn't need ;-) xx