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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=130 BGCOLOR="#CC3300" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="77125821dvmwjc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCCB2" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="77032320.png" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Banjer 37 Motorsailer Club</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Banjer 37 Motorsailer Club"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="dakine.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Da Kine"><U>Da Kine</U></A>   |   <B>Jansen</B>   |   <A HREF="alaska.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alaska"><U>Alaska</U></A>   |   <A HREF="papuamembers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Unexplored Dream"><U>The Unexplored Dream</U></A>   |   <A HREF="zeelanddtrip.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Zeeland Trip"><U>Zeeland Trip</U></A>   |   <A HREF="ireland.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Round Ireland"><U>Round Ireland</U></A>   |   <A HREF="sulasgeirnorth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sulasgeirnorth"><U>Sulasgeirnorth</U></A>   |   <A HREF="nordic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nordic Circle"><U>Nordic Circle</U></A>   |   <A HREF="nordic3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nordic Circle 3"><U>Nordic Circle 3</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=350 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Jansen</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>MAARTEN AND MARGOT JANSEN RENEW HEATING SYSTEM AND KITCHEN IN THEIR "BANJER"</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> When we bought Banjer more then a year ago we already knew we wanted to make some changes. First of all we wanted to get used to the boat in the first year and then make these changes, based on our experiences. After the first year (2005) we made a list of priorities:</div> <bR> <div> A- remove the heater from where it was in the kitchen.</div> <div> B- change the kitchen.</div> <div> C- Fit a hot air or central heating system.</div> <div> D-Long list of other jobs.</div> <bR> <div> As you can see from the below picture the heater was really in an awkward place. When cooking in wintertime with the heater on it was very easy to get burned by the exhaust pipe.</div> <div> The heater itself was fabulous!! No electricity required and it warmed the boat very nicely, so that was not the problem.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="f8951fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f8b0b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kitchen as it was.</B></div> <bR> <div> Now Margo (my wife) and I tried to figure out where to re-locate the heater. As you may know Banjers are very efficient boats and there is no space left unused, so after some mind breaking sessions on board with the measurement tape we came to the conclusion that there was no way to re locate the existing heater without having it obstructing other necessary space. Fitting a central heating system was also not an option due to space restrictions for the heater elements. (This option had our strong preference due to good experiences with this system in the past)</div> <div> Result was that the priority list had to be adapted. We decided to get rid of this type of heater and fit a hot air system which could be built into a convenient space.</div> <div> -New heater purchase, fitting, old heater out when the new one was working and then the kitchen out and re-build. That was the schedule.</div> <bR> <div> Again some heavy thinking and measuring had to be done to decide where to fit the heater unit. I made several sketches based on Banjers plans but when checked on board they turned out to be worthless. In the end we decided to put the heater unit on the Starboard side in the wheelhouse under the “pilot bed” and next to the battery bank. We found a void space there which was just big enough to fit the Webasto 3500 unit.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="f8c220b0.png" border=0 width="802" height="523" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Sketch of heater as built in, December 2005.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Actually this is a bit of a “no go” space as it is next to the battery bank and in front of the fuel tank. Two potential fire hazards!!  The problem was that we did not had any choice of putting the unit in another space other then in the “cellar” which is the space under the cockpit floor. This would lower the efficiency of the unit by 50% and that was not acceptable.</div> <div> We built in the unit on one cold December day. Started working at 08.00 and had the thing up and running by 16.00 the same day. The biggest problems were the thick bulkheads of Banjer. Very difficult to cut a hole in a 30mm thick teak bulkhead! By the end of the day the hole drill was finished.</div> <div> After the heater was installed, the old heater was taken out in an hour and we could start with the kitchen.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="658" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 278 WIDTH="321"><div> <IMG SRC="f8e51fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f900b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="322"><div> <IMG SRC="f9251fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f940b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>After installation the exhaust line was properly insulated as it will get hot and can be dangerous.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>KITCHEN.</B></div> <div> We decided to completely re/build the kitchen from scratch. We had to do so because there was no fridge and no oven installed in Banjer when we bought her.</div> <div> In the new kitchen, a fridge and a stove-oven should be fitted, so we had to take that into account when building the new kitchen. </div> <div> As everything is round or not right angled on board of a boat it was not possible to make a plan on forehand. I made some sketches and asked for a quotation at a well known interior builder but eventually got no reply. Nothing left but to do it all myself. I started to take out all the panels with minimal damage. Some panels could be used as templates or re/used as bottom plates etc.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="661" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 293 WIDTH="323"><div> <IMG SRC="f9651fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f980b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Removing of the old kitchen</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="323"><div> <IMG SRC="f9a51fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f9c0b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> It was tough sometimes to take out panels as they were screwed from inside and later a bulkhead was fitted over the screw heads. Anyway, we managed without too much damage. After that and a lot of measuring,  slowly the re/construction of the kitchen began. Measuring and making lists of the required wood was necessary as well as a couple of drives to the supplier of the wood. The idea was to keep the kitchen in the same style as the rest of the interior. White panels and teak finishing.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="658" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 278 WIDTH="321"><div> <IMG SRC="f9e51fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="fa00b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="322"><div> <IMG SRC="fa251fd0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="fa40b090.png" border=0 width="11" height="9" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Re-building the kitchen</B></div> <bR> <div> After a few weekends we had the new kitchen fitted and were waiting for the stove to arrive. This was delayed till mid February. I could finish the kitchen anyway because I had the proper dimensions of the stove.</div> <bR> <div> Total costs for the new kitchen:</div> <div> New Fridge          Euro 600</div> <div> New Stove/oven     Euro 600</div> <div> Wood               Euro 200</div> <div> Stainless steel Sink     Euro  65</div> <div> Various          Euro  35</div> <div>  Total costs approx     Euro 1500</div> <bR> <div> This is excluding labour and I guess I have worked some 40 hours on the job. Most work was measuring and the finishing touch, e.g. sanding, painting and varnishing.</div> <div> Margo is quite pleased with the result and looks forward to go sailing again.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="fa600800.png" border=0 width="512" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>The finished job, including gimballed stove.</B></div> <bR> <div> Next jobs on the list are:</div> <div> -Checking and adjusting the valves</div> <div> -replace leaking seal on the gearbox</div> <div> -Teak slats on the cockpit seats</div> <div> -Sanding, fairing and Painting the deck, cockpit  and cabintop.</div> <div> -Replace the sails.</div> <div> And so on.</div> <bR> <div> Keep on Sailing!!!!</div> <div> Maarten Jansen</div> <div> Banjer #12</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http://hv3.webstat.com/cgi-bin/wsv2.cgi?3533"></script> <noscript> <a href="http://www.webstat.com"> <img src="http://hv3.webstat.com/scripts/wsb.php?ac=3533" border="0" alt="Free Web Analytics and Free Hit Tracker by WebSTAT" /></a> </noscript>   </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>