#16 Wood staining experiments on our narrowboat

The ceiling panels on our narrowboat, Briny Marlin, have been stained white then varnished. Have a look at our video to see how we worked out the right ratios of wood stain to varnish (using plastic spoons and chopsticks) and how we applied it to the ash-faced plywood.
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[@daveprince841]

Great vlog, it's good to see your project looking good and moving forward can't wait for the next installment cheers Dave

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Thank you David! Glad you liked it. Best, Martin

[@sherrionboardsunflower97]

Very helpful! Thank you, it looks lovely

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Hi Sherri, thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful. We're still getting used to low ceilings (keep banging in to it) but it does bounce the light around. Best, Martin

[@DesmondsDonders]

We are sure a decorator we had in once used a lawn sprinkler to do the walls and ceilings in our house as he was done that quickly :-)

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Hi DD, maybe he just pressed fast forward like we did for the actual work ;)

[@sylviapage8572]

Great vlog. Thanks for sharing. I loved the music, who was it? Looking forward to the next instalment.

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Hi Sylvia, it's by Friends and called "So You Say" from this album - friends1.bandcamp.com/album/beautiful-you though available at the usual places Amazon etc. I think. Thanks for watching and listening :) best, Martin

[@johnneal7832]

Is there another way without chopsticks lol

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Lol, thanks for watching and for the comment John. Best, Martin

[@swirlgalaxy]

I am still concerned that you don't have a firewall between the engine & the rest of the boat! There should be a steel bulkhead welded at least as high as the engine that separates the two for safety!

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Hi Ken, we'll look into this futher, there's still time to add it but I'm not sure that it's done here. Thanks for watching. Best, Martin

[@ladygardener100]

I think that this is needed for seagoing craft which fall in to a different category than canal boats.

[@swirlgalaxy]

My concerns are for the fact that the boat had previously suffered fire. Just for safety, I would have a steel bulkhead welded in so that in the event of a major fuel spill or worse happened, it would be contained in the engine compartment.

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Thanks for reply Jo, that's very helpful.
We are being very careful about the "f" word as you know the history of the boat. The original "f" was start by a chip pan (seriously, on a boat?) though obviously they can happen anywhere. We'll be treating the wood in the engine bay with Envirograf a fire retardant coating, a bit expensive but will at least let us get out in time if need be.
Thanks for your concern though Ken, we appreciate it.

[@silkyjones2626]

You guys give up. Lets get cracking. One vid pet week is your assignment. Hup two three four!

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Hi Silky Jones, if only... with working for a living and much travelling, we cannot do more vids at the moment. I work freelance so I have to work when the work is in. New vid coming soon. Thanks for watching and for commenting :) best, Martin