In Portugal last week I carelessly wrote off my nomad on the Rio Castro. (see below) I was left stumped with what to do with the poor thing, as it was unrepairable, and even if it did get welded, it was a very vulnerable spot, so stood no chance. Poor thing. However, I do now have most of a fantastic drinks cabinet…. Here’s how!
You will need…
1 broken creekboat, I used a Nomad, but you can use what you like.
1 large saw, 1 power drill, 1 screwdriver.
Glue, Microcell foam, Marker pen.
Dustpan and Brush, Radio tuned to BBC Radio 2.
Step One
Remove all the extra bits from the boat, seat, footrest, all that caper. This is done using the screwdriver. Leave these on the sofa.
Step Two
Carefully mark round the boat using the marker pen, or duck tape should you prefer. You will ignore this line later, but it makes it look more proffesional.
Step Three
Carefully cut the boat in half, ignoring the line you drew in step two. This leaves you with two halves of boat. In this example we chose to use the bow.
Step Four
Using the power drill, make a circular hole that will hold a bottle of port, wine or similar. Affix a shelf made from foam below the hole for support. Add as many holes as drill power allows, before recharging and adding more.
Step Five
By this point you will have made quite a mess of the front room, use the brush to tidy up a bit, and stand back to admire your handywork.
A thumping big thank you to Dagger for being ace and sending my shiny new boat with due speed. www.daggereurope.co.uk
