Small Boat Refit: Episode 6 - we build a space for the stove, install the sink & insulate the cabin

We build a space for the wood burning stove, and receive the Skamotec 225 - Calcium Silicate fire board for the fireplace. Fit insulation and cladding for the forecabin and install a TruDesign Seacock kit for the galley sink waste pipe.
00:00 building a space for the wood burner
04:10 fireboard selection and delivery
05:23 interior cladding
10:11 sink wastepipe and installing the seacock
14:33 the ups and downs of a big project.

[@johnhumphries6751]

I'm impressed at your confidence and 'give it a go' approach, which is inspiring. I did watch an interesting youtube about installing a wood burner for maximum warmth and there was some thoughts about where the stove draws its air from. The person who made the youtube, was in a cold part of Canada and decided to run ducting to the fire from outside the house. Which he maintained then meant it saved drawing cold air into the room for replacing warm air going up the chimney. I've no idea if that's sensible but it did make me think. All the best :-)

[@confidencesailing]

That's an interesting concept. I grew up with 'real' fires so I can see that it makes a lot of sense. Also using cold air will probably help draughting so it might well burn better. Not sure it will be at all practical on this particular boat installation, but I might have a think. The stove install will have its own full video when it's finished, so I'll give it a consideration. Thanks

[@craigmountain5100]

Love your videos. I did my first lap around the isle of wight last week and is how I found your channel, I am a Yorkshire man brand new to boating, I`m not in your league I have a seventeen and a half foot speed boat for my first boat at 54 but love it thanks!

[@confidencesailing]

Eh up! Welcome aboard. And thanks for watching.

[@YorkshireBeaver]

Great to watch it develop & start to take shape. When do think it will be completed?

[@confidencesailing]

Ready to launch and sail - I'm hoping Spring or early summer next year.... Finished... Probably never 🤣🤣🤣

[@SsKk558]

is a wood burning stove a great idea for a sail boat ? having to store fire wood etc

[@confidencesailing]

It's certainly been a debate. There are plenty of plastic boats that do have them, and so if I do the installation right then it should be safe. But I'm definitely over doing the fire protection to make sure - and I've already discussed the risks with my surveyor, who will be back to sign things off once the boat is completed.

[@SsKk558]

@@confidencesailing yeah i get that but not really convinced its a good option for a sail boat , interesting to see how you get on with it all , massive project and very interesting

[@confidencesailing]

Well I had similar doubts and was umming and aaaahing until I watched this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6evgoJnarKVqJIsi=IhtWIp7t5-1SANFh If it's good enough for the legend Tom Cunliffe, it will definitely do for me.

[@craigmountain5100]

Probably be a stupid question from a novice sailor and one that`s never fitted a boat out but how do you know everything will be level floating?

[@confidencesailing]

Not a stupid question at all. Getting the 'trim' right is a genuine concern. At the moment a lot of the weight is on the Starboard side. So if she's not level when we launch her we might have to add ballast. Although water, sewage and fuel tanks change the trim very slightly as they fill/empty. Hopefully with this boat she's so heavy and deep keeled, the effect will be marginal anyway.... but we won't really know til she's in the water.

[@craigmountain5100]

Will be interesting to watch Thanks, @@confidencesailing