Custom Boat Shower Floor Build

Welcome back to the bilges! This week, we're deep in the design phase of a problem every boat owner faces: the shower floor. Forget standard construction—on a boat, you're battling changing trim, mandatory inspection hatches, and the nightmare of a failed pump flooding the bilge. We break down our custom solution, designed from scratch. In this episode, we cover: • The core challenge: creating proper drainage fall on a level base. • Why the pump must be in a separate compartment (and the "floating lid" logic). • Designing an integrated inspection hatch with a gutter and drain. • Our "valley" solution to handle the boat's fore/aft trim. • From Cardboard Assisted Design (CAD) to computer modeling. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Welcome Back to the Bilges 01:01 - The Challenge: Creating Fall on a Level Base 01:24 - The Core Drivers: Drainage & Underfloor Access 02:34 - The Integrated Hatch & Drain Design 04:02 - Designing for Trim: The "Valley" Solution 05:15 - Why the Pump is NOT Under the Shower 06:20 - Problem #1: Hair & The "Floating Lid" Filter 08:41 - Problem #2: Serviceability & Easy Pump Access 11:18 - On-Site Mockup: CAD = Cardboard Assisted Design 13:00 - Hatch Mechanics: Seals, Steps, and Tool-Free Removal 16:05 - Systems Planning: Hoses, Wires & Avoiding Swiss Cheese 18:54 - From Cardboard to Computer: The Value of Physical Mockups 22:17 - Next: The Computer CAD Model & 3D Scanning USEFUL LINKS ➜ Supporting blog post https://youngbarnacles.com/boat-shower-floor-design-blueprint/ ➜ Want to go deeper? Access our detailed composites videos, project files, and community on the Youngbarnacles Members Hub: https://youngbarnacles.com/plans/all-access-memberships/ ➜ Need world-class engineering for your project? Learn more about our professional design and consultancy services at SYAS Performance: https://syasperformance.weebly.com/ ➜ Free Sailing Library: Check out our free guides on composites, systems, and seamanship: https://www.youngbarnacles.com/resources MUSIC YouTube Audio Library ➜ https://www.youtube.com/ SAFETY DISCLAIMER: PROFESSIONAL WORK This video documents professional marine work with significant risk of injury or vessel damage. This is NOT DIY instruction. You are solely responsible for your own safety and actions. We are not liable for any application of this information. Full Disclaimer: https://youngbarnacles.com/website-disclaimer/