Interior Fitting Out – Page 6
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NewsBoat interiors look like swish London flats
When it comes to boat interiors, owners today are increasingly demanding greater comforts and more home-from-home luxuries, writes Katina Read. And manufacturers are starting to take note.
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Back to basics? Not quite...
There are two sides to the coin, says Darren Griffiths of Kuranda UK. “As much as technology moves on, there are some people who are ditching the idea and going back to the basics,” he says.
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Engineering at its heart
It can be a difficult subject: a true HVAC design will look at every heat load on a system. This includes heat transfer across every bulkhead, window, deckhead and deck to measure heat gain or loss.
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A change of scene
The downturn has inevitably changed the game for the onboard air-conditioning, heating and water market as the larger UK boat builders are chasing wins in very different climates – both physical and economic.
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Raising the pressure
There’s a lot more to air-conditioning system design than most people think, says Lindsay Ross of Fischer Panda “It is very much an engineering subject,” he adds.
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British innovation still meeting the challenge
British engineering, despite everything, continues to make its mark across the globe – even in the somewhat overlooked heating and air conditioning sector. Stevie Knight waves the flag.
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There are no rules, but there are trends
Design Unlimited specialises in interior design and exterior styling for custom and production yachts. They’ve worked on many well known sailing and motor superyachts and with builders like Sunseeker, Bavaria and Hanse.
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Dry-Mat anti-condensation keeps bunks dry
Condensation has always been a problem on board, especially on aluminium boats. And a major problem for all those who sleep on boat mattresses which are on boards or fibreglass is keeping the bunks dry.
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A blind in a cassette – the Cabinshade
Oceanair has launched a cassette roller blind housed in a simple extrusion for hatches and windows. It’s called the Cabinshade.
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Chilling out: a market for change
Many older boats were built with insulated fridge boxes that were originally packed with ice, and these can be easily converted in to a thermostatically controlled fridge.
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Easy fit for the flybridge
Dometic has also launched an electric barbeque for the flybridge. It’s got a stainless mirror polish and a fixed grid that doesn’t rattle or move.
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What price protection?
One of the age old problems for suppliers and manufacturers has been that the owners of boats can spend a fair bit of money on very slick appliances and fittings, and of course they want them delivered with the shine intact.
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Big ideas for small spaces
What is pushing the development of galley equipment? Well, until now, not so much. But a few companies are trying to change that, writes Stevie Knight.
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Low-power Led-Zip raises the game
A new 5W light that can replace a 35-50W halogen light - using as little as a tenth of the power - has just been brought to the market by Kuranda.
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Hell for leather
Boyriven, supplier of interior and exterior upholstery and fitting out materials has been appointed as exclusive UK distributor of Xtreme Outdoor leather.
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Two tough finishes
International Paint has launched two new products onto the market that are hardy enough to handle wet areas, such as bilges, and oily or chemical-prone areas, such as engine rooms.
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All-in-one waste management tank
ITT Jabsco''s latest solution for on-board waste management has sophisticated electronic remote control and measurement facilities, complete with a heavy-duty macerator evacuation pump, and a robust 30 litre (7.5 gallon) polyethylene holding tank.
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Taking on the vapour trail
Since all areas on board a boat are bound to get wet at some point, it is important that no moisture finds its way inside critical equipment and electronics.
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Keeping the cooler cleaner
A new product from Spectra is an easy-fit antifouling system designed for marine air-conditioning systems that takes away the need for washing with caustic solutions.
