DRAWINGS OF "THE ANTIDOTE"

The first drawing shows the original design layout of "The Antidote" and is followed by larger scale drawings of different parts of the boat:

Initially I went for open space in the saloon, with two comfortable armchairs, and a folding gateleg table for dining. (Later on, I decided to install a folding table on "Desmo" legs together with a settee along the cabin side. See the Later Mods page).

The Antidote layout

At the front of the saloon, a cupboard to port holds the TV whilst a "Becton Bunny" multifuel stove to starboard keeps the boat snug in cold weather.

The galley is not huge - this is a 2+2 boat so the galley had to be functional, not elaborate. The fridge is a 230V 4 cu.ft. fridge with icebox. 230V fridges are a fraction of the cost of 12V fridges, and the LEC ER450AW has an "A" energy efficiency rating, 161 kWh/yr. The gas hob and gas oven are conventional "Stoves" units.
Saloon and Galley
There are four large windows in the saloon and galley, and a skylight above the galley area, to make this whole area bright.

The middle section of the boat contains the "owner's quarters", consisting of the master bedroom and bathroom.

The bed is 6'3" long and extends to 4'6" wide. There is a fully fitted wardrobe at its foot, including a central mirror above the dressing table.
Master Bedroom and Bathroom
I was not prepared to compromise over the sanitary ware. There is a 4'0" x 2'4" bath with shower, an electric macerating toilet (discharging to the holding tank underneath the bed), a full size pedestal basin, and a bidet.

The rear section of the boat contains the "guest quarters", consisting of the rear cabin and en-suite "utility room" with basin and toilet. A Candy Aqua 10T compact washing machine is concealed under the countertop, accessed from outside the utility room. Originally the toilet in here was another electric macerating unit, but I later changed this to an Elsan "bucket and chuck-it" for the reasons explained on the Later Mods page.
Utility Room and Rear Cabin
The rear cabin doubled as my study when not in use by guests, hence the hinged desktop and cupboard/shelving above. Guest sleeping is achieved with a sofabed opening to 6'0" x 4'0".

At the rear of the cabin are cupboards and wardrobes, one of which houses the 18 gallon calorifier. Hot water can be supplied from three sources - Alde gas bolier, Beta 43 diesel engine, or 1,500W immersion heater.

The standard Weltonfield layout (which I rather liked) is to fill the bows with the fresh water tank, using a large top hatch for filling and viewing. I specified an enlarged tank which holds about 300 gallons.
Bow and Stern Sections
Two gas bottles are housed in the aft cockpit lockers, whilst storage lockers in the bows will take two spare gas bottles. The aft cockpit is enclosed by rear doors (as is conventional with semi-trad designs) to make this area safe for children.

There are 12V DC and 230V AC power circuits. 230V mains voltage is supplied by shorepower and/or Victron Phoenix 12/2000/120 pure sine wave inverter (continuous rating 2,000VA). Four 135AH batteries store DC power for the 12V items and supply the inverter.



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