The original Galley on Andromeda was very small so it was decided that it would be converted into a utility room and a new, much larger Galley would be made in the main accommodation area.
This short series of photo’s show the original galley as it was when we first went to view Andromeda (then ‘Patricia Campbell), then after I had stripped it out and finally during the installation of the utility room.
More soon!
Many thanks for taking a look,
Greg.
I made this video to let potential buyers see Andromeda in all her glory – warts and all so that they could see just what a big project they would be undertaking should they decide to buy her.
Watching the video brings so many wonderful (and a few bitter-sweet) memories flooding back and I must admit that I still miss being on the boat but things change…it’s what makes life interesting isn’t it?
I hope you enjoy the tour despite my dodgy narration!
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‘Andromeda – The Story Of A Houseboat’ will be published in the not too distant future.
Many thanks for dropping by,
Greg x
Andromeda’s wheelhouse was a great place to be!
Photo’s 1-6 show the wheelhouse as it was when we first brought Andromeda home to Fleetwood. There was a lot of redundant electronics to get rid of and a lot of work needed to make it look clean as it had been neglected for years but it was worth it in the end.
I used to love being up here – especially in summer!
The photo’s below shows how the wheelhouse looked after it was de-cluttered and cleaned up – I also had a new solid mahogany entrance door made (at a cost of £360 as it had to be a custom size due to it being so small!), stable door style so that we could open the top half only to let air circulate but keep the three Yorkies inside so that they didn’t wreak havoc on deck!
The growth and barnacles on the hull were scraped off using garden Hoe’s and the prop, kort nozzle and rudder were cleaned up using an angle grinder – a messy, smelly job but well worth it in the end!
The chap doing a balancing act on the long ladder is our friend Barry Hampson who owned a working Tug called ‘Seaport Alpha’ at the time.
Once the hull was prepared, it was painted with Anti-fouling paint then fitted with new anodes.
While the boat was out of the water I had a marine survey done by Geoff Heaps from the Liverpool area – which thankfully was very positive!
As you can see, Andromeda still has the name ‘Patricia Campbell’ painted on the hull.
Andromeda - The Story Of A Houseboat 