Interrior images of our old boat now refitted

[H/V Vega]

Just posted a few pictures of Vega down below...cabins and galley areas etc. Have a look. It took us forever to get her in this state and so we are really proud of her. Have a look here.

[Gerarddm]

Looks like the coolest small studio apartment ever.

Well done!

[floatingkiwi]

Every bit of space is so well used. It is truly a magnificent display of what humans are capable of when it comes to making a useful home away from home in such a small space. A lot of thought for sure.
I like the way the tools are organized.
How did you go about it? Make plans and go to, or build it a bit at a time, moving and changing things as they felt right.? I am impressed indeed. Can I move in?

[sailboy3]

Nice! Beautifully done!

[willmarsh3]

Every bit of space is so well used. It is truly a magnificent display of what humans are capable of when it comes to making a useful home away from home in such a small space. A lot of thought for sure.
I like the way the tools are organized.
How did you go about it? Make plans and go to, or build it a bit at a time, moving and changing things as they felt right.? I am impressed indeed. Can I move in?

I see the seeds of a couple of boat projects in this picture.

[chuckt]

Major jealousy!

[Jay Greer]

You look mighty comfortable!
Jay

[H/V Vega]

WOW! Thanks for the kind comments. It took us a long time living on Vega and planning. Then Meggi made 3D models so we could open doors and check that the water maker membrane really could be changed if we tucked it in "that hole". Most of the work was before we started the construction site. What made this possible for us was the availability of re-cycled teak in Bali and a pool of skilled craftsmen at prices we could afford. Carpenters $10 and helpers around $5 per day and of coarse we were right there in the middle directing pushing tools through out the project. The idea is for Vega to live another 100 years and one day Meggi and I must pass her on to new caretakers. The way she is now should attract the type of person who can afford to keep her in condition to last that next 100 years.

The tool locker has another level behind it for bigger tools - hammers etc. What you see is an inset into the door to that locker. You can see the latches for the door in that picture. I think we have a picture of the "second level". It saved us a lot of useful space. What you cannot see is how we integrated our two seasons into the designs. When we leave Singapore every May we are loaded to the deck head with boxes of tools, school, and medical supplies, about 12 - 15 tons . We un-mount and store the tables, the showers are stuffed full as are most of the cabins. Just a path to the engine room and the galley until some where around East Timor when we start to get our cabins back as we start delivering supplies to the schools and clinics / health posts we assist. That was the hardest part, because that is our real work. And I still need to make pictures of the aft cabin that is the best one of all.

[Paul356]

Absolutely stunning. Some great ideas for us mortals to ponder as well.

[copier guy]

sounds like you've got some good stories of your travel to go along with more pictures????

[H/V Vega]

sounds like you've got some good stories of your travel to go along with more pictures????

A few stories for sure, says he laughing. I like the one where we took a load of medical supplies in the dingy to a health post up a branch of this river. Problem is we went up the wrong branch. Papua is not the friendliest place in the world to get lost, but after a night in a stone age village we finally delivered the supplies over land with the whole tribe helping us carry them...and keeping us from getting lost that time. Was only a few miles by land and about 20 by river from their place. Would love to share some pictures of us doing our deliveries to the isolated island communities we assist, but doubt this is the right place to do it. An old boat tied to a pier dies, just like us old sailors. So we do humanitarian work to keep all three of us alive and kicking a bit longer. Half the year we are on display and making noise gathering donated supplies to deliver and the other half out doing our deliveries. We sail about 7-9,000 miles every year.

[McMike]

I can't stand it . . . Stop the torture . . . . . I want one!!!

[BETTY-B]

I can't stand it . . . Stop the torture . . . . . I want one!!!

It's nearly unfathomable!

Would love to share some pictures of us doing our deliveries to the isolated island communities we assist, but doubt this is the right place to do it.

There's plenty of room around here for stories and pics. Thanks for posting this stuff. Incredible!

DAN

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

Oh boy!. What lovely work. Congratulations.

As for posting a thread on your doings, well, of course you can. Put it in Misc Boat-Related. No-one will complain -- on the contrary, they'll heap kudos on your head....

Mike

[H/V Vega]

I see the seeds of a couple of boat projects in this picture.

Here is a better view of that tool locker with details of how the second level works hope it gives you a few ideas of how to save some space. We always seem to be fighting for every square cm. Sorry still can't seem to post images here. Can someone go to this url and please post the image here for me?

http://sailvega.files.wordpress.com/...erior_010s.jpg

[Soundman67]

[H/V Vega]

Cheers thanks

[62816inBerlin]

What a lovely ship .... but the pictures look too much like an interior decorator's catalog than a working vessel.

I hope to be able to work a little less once past the 65 mark ... but wouldn't mind doing your sort of work.

Do you need volunteer crew? I have worked my way as "supercargo" on commercial vessels and can chip rust, swing a paintbrush, swab decks and steer a course. Sigh !

But Singapore is a long way off (for us).

Gernot H.

[Rapelapente]

Whaooo ! Shame on my messy tool boxes !
Fantastic !
Just a question about the sink.
there are 3 taps on the same outlet pipe ? What for ?

[H/V Vega]

Hi Gerard.,

Sorry we were out sailing these past days so had no connection to the net. Yes she does not look that much like a working boat in the pics. But you should see her when we start south on our deliveries. All cabins, heads, and spare space jammed with tools, educational, and medical supplies. Us sleeping on deck at least as far as East Timor. But there is more to it than that. If we made Vega rough and work boat like then when Meggi and I are too old to keep up with her and must pass her on the type of person who would be interested might not be able to take care of her. By making her "first class" when that sad day comes the type of person who will be interest will most likely appreciate her more and be able to take care of her properly. We do not feel we own her but more are responsible to insure she goes to the next owner in a state to last another 100 years.

The sink does have three taps on the same line. The main reason was to have the 1920's taps feed both sinks and be able to fill water bottles big pots etc easily and it just looked great so we could not resist. The hand pump on the side can be either salt water ( most days) or fresh water should the pressure system fail. That one is from about 1935 - 40.

[H/V Vega]

Hi Gernot,

Thanks for the compliment. Usually the ones who make it into books and magazines are the best of the best so when you say "What a lovely ship .... but the pictures look too much like an interior decorator's catalog than a working vessel". It makes us proud to have done a good job.

[Phil Y]

Very nice-lots of thinking there.

[H/V Vega]

Thanks Phil always glad to share our hard learned and often well nicked ideas. If anyone likes an idea and wants advice just let us know

[Rapelapente]

I specially like the stained glass separating the sink and the dinette . I need one and will copy you !

[H/V Vega]

Glad you liked the idea we used the hand made leaded stained glass in several places. I really must photograph the aft cabin as that is the best of the lot and stuffed with ideas. Just need some time and peace to do it. We could use so much stained glass because we were refitting in Bali and the stained glass made to Meggi's designs was actually cheaper than the tempered glass. That said, the stained glass has almost no strength so must be laminated to tempered glass for use on board. Do keep that in mind it is important. I was just reminded that all of the wood work you see in our boat was done with recycled wood from old houses and broken up ships. Some of the teak we found is older than Vega.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Very very cool.

[Sailor]

What computer program was used?

[Lew Barrett]

Very beautiful. Congrats on a great looking and beautifully executed plan. What a thrill it must be!

[Rapelapente]

...That said, the stained glass has almost no strength so must be laminated to tempered glass for use on board....

How did you laminate it ? The lead has thickness, did you use a "bed" of some resin?

[H/V Vega]

I really cannot say how they did the laminations as that was done by the people who made the stained glass for us. I would assume it is not that difficult as their facilities were very basic at best. I do know that we had a few problems with the two pieces not being exactly aligned so we had to modify the frames slightly. The final sandwich comes out as a stepped construction so the tempered glass needs to be slightly larger than the stained glass and be sure to allow for expansion all around both. The stained expands and contracts slightly more than the tempered glass. Best of luck and would love to see the end result.

[H/V Vega]

Meggi says if anyone wants to use her drawings just let her know and she will email them

[JoshuaIII]

I would like the drawing for sure...
My wife is taking care of the interior of the boat we are building and that would add a nice touch to it...

Thanks in advance. I am sending you my email by PM.

[H/V Vega]

You will need to let me know which ones you need as she made a little over 350 for the whole project....German perfectionist &)

[JoshuaIII]

I see! Lot's of spare time
That's ok you should see the sketch book we have made in our last ocean crossing for the new boat we are building!

It's a small boat, which will be pretty much old style inside. We even changed our Taylor 030 (Same stove then yours) for a old shipmate cast iron wood stove (With oven)... So will appreciate if she can send us her top 10 or something like that that would fit this style

[gimmellsmom]

Wow... that's it. Wow!!

[H/V Vega]

Its a boat so we are still working on getting it the way we want ...but so far so good. We are to be one of the featured boats in the big Singapore Boast Asia Boat Show this year, and that is a real compliment for the old bird. Either that or they needed some class and style between all the white plastic fantastic, says he laughing.

[Sailor]

Line up 350 of them and post em all for us! JK, maybe you could post a few so we can see them though?