Monday, 27 August 2007





August 07

Galley doors fitted and corner units in the saloon




August 07

Maria and Paul visited us this weekend and bought some photographs of the current work carried out.

This picture shows the bath panel designed and manufactured by Ian their son

Sunday, 19 August 2007



August 07

Dressing table partially finished



August 07

Bathroom cabinets partly finished, showing tiles selected for the bathroom floor

Sunday, 5 August 2007



August 07

The Maisibert receives the first coat of undercoat.


August 07
Galley units fitted and doors in progress

Tuesday, 24 July 2007



July 07

Sink is fitted into units awaiting plumbing



July 07

Oven , hob and work tops fitted



July 07

Photo of the cross bed showing the slide mechanism,head board and side storage

Sunday, 15 July 2007



July 07

Galley units and worktops partially fitted


July 07
Cross bed partially made with calorifier fitted




July 07

Bulk heads fitted and wardrobes in bedroom partially fitted

Monday, 25 June 2007






June 07


Hull sand blasted and painted with the first coat of primer



June 07

New flooring ,wiring looms and panels fitted



May 07

Base plates treated, new ballast and floor battens fitted.

That looks better!!!

Sunday, 3 June 2007


April 07

We decide to remove the panels and wood work, also discovering problems with the floor we decide to remove the floor as well.

We may have needed a little help to trim the ballast.



On arrival we find that all the panels and wood work are effected by mould.

Things can only get better


Delivery to Heartwood Narrowboats

Saturday, 19 May 2007




February 07

Once again we are at Gayton Marina to see the boat lifted



February 07
After months of delay and a E Mail stating that the company were considering liquidation we decide to remove the boat from Blisworth.

Once again things can only get better



During 2006

The fit out starts , things can only get better




The arrival at Blisworth



Touch down The Maisibert takes to the water for the first time




May 06

It was such a lovely day to see the boat arrive at Gayton Marina




The Maisibert starts to look like a canal boat