It was a good head. The Raritan toilet worked well, but needed a rebuild. The bamboo wall panelling was seperating in some locations. The ceiling material was sagging. The plastic sliding doors sometimes popped out. The sink was feeling it’s age.
BeforeAfter
Ripped out bamboo wall coverings, cut out original wooden shelves, re-furbished sink, new faucets, new cabinet, re-built manual Raritan head, ripped out all old sanitation hoses, repainted floor, re-finished teak grate. Built new drawers and cabinets with solid mahogany.
Original Condition
Original Forward HeadOriginal wall linerHair dryer
Demolition
So the demolition began:Then the big guns had to come out — angle grinder to remove the mold and old glue from the walls, multi-tool , circular saw, jigsaw, etc. to remove shelves:
Ceiling paint going onShelves were VERY well glassed inA small part of the messAft mahogany wall back behindRemoved shelves around holding tankMore shelf removalMuch measuring was doneShelves had to goSink removedRemoved shelves around holding tankShelves were VERY well glassed inAft mahogany wall back behindMore shelf removalReally came to value the suit, respirator and safety glassesA bit dusty…Much measuring was doneA very small part of the messBehind the wall material- SOLID MAHOGANY!Front wall liner and cabinet face goneReally came to value the suit, respirator and safety glassesA bit dusty…Bamboo material came off the ceilingSliders came outOriginal carpet-lined shelves had to go1984 shelf materialBamboo paneling came outCeiling liner came downWall liner behind the bambooMore ceilingFront wall liner and cabinet face goneCeiling coming down
Construction
fter grinding, random orbital sanding, creation of dust, mess and more dust…
Of course it is a boat, so there are no straight edges. And the top shelf needed to be closed in and the boat had to be modified to match the new shelves. So we cut backing material, then used fibreglass, then bondo, then fine material to fill in…
Custom made bottom planks to accommodate wiring and plumbing3 coats with 220 grit sanding in betweenBare wood before urethaneMatching the new mahogany to the original vent mahoganyBase installedDoor access to plumbingFraming doneLOVE these tools – hinge jig from KrugDoors installedDrawer building at homeDrawer workDoor fronts coming togetherAnd for gluing and screwing (I’m a poet!), clamp till hard!LOVE these drill jigs!Some drawers inAlmost finishedHandles on
Finished Forward Head
And now you can start to see the master plan coming together (of course the master plan changed 5 times as we had to adapt….)
Top shelf door in, cleaned out. DONE with cupboardsCabinets are finished!Trim finished and installedHandles onMedicine cabinet / mirror added, side shelf fastened downGrab bar / towel rack added
