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This should be the final of making of the furniture.  The cockpit area, this area is outside the main cabin, it is under cover but needs to be weather resistant.  This area houses the helm, the steering wheel.  We have decided to only have one wheel as we hope to also be able to have a remote steering device.  So the wheel will be on the port (left).  As seen in the photos there is a sloping bench this will be for instruments.  I will of course have to stand on the seat to be able to see up front being as I am pretty short.  To the right of the entrance door to the saloon there is a cupboard, this will house the pump for the fridge plus storage for a small table (card table) so we can use it in the cockpit to eat outside, or for nibbles and wine while sitting admiring the aqua water and lush tropical island.  OK I’m drifting off now.  It will also be a rubbish bin.  The back seat took a bit of effort to make too.  Allan did have to do a lot of this by himself the work force are now back at school and Uni, so they have to study. 

We made some minor changes to the kitchen unit.  The unit to the right next to the door will house the fridge/freezer, Allan wanted to do this so the pump the part that extracts the heat in the food therefore making it cold, is on the outside of the saloon. The theory being the heat is also outside therefore cooler in the saloon.  To the left of the fridge will be a small 2-burner gas stove top and underneath a gas oven. Then around the corner will be a sink and drainer, with cupboard underneath.  Allan custom made the table and the pedestal, which took him quite a while, due to all the kerfing.