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With the turret nearing completion, the final shape of the boat is now apparent. With the shape, we also now can appreciate the space inside the cabin. Inside, we now have echoes; a sign that it is getting closed in.

The first photo is taken from down in the port hull, standing at the bottom of the stairs. You can see how the space of the galley flows across through the saloon and down into the navigation station in the starboard hull.

The second photo shows the turret roof with the top skin glued down.

The third photo illustrates the shape of the cabin and deck for the first time.

The turret is the roof over the saloon, the cabin that sits on the bridgedeck between the two hulls.

We had delayed commencing the turret until all the painting was completed inside the hulls. That allowed us to paint inside the hulls with the decks yet to be fitted, meaning that there was better light and ventilation during the spraying of the 2-pack polyurethane paint. A couple of weeks ago, we declared the paint complete, and the decks were quickly fitted before the turret was commenced.

Now the final shape can finally be seen. The 12 photos below show the turret taking shape. Tonight, the bottom layer of the roof is complete, with electrical cabling going into the cavity before the top layer goes on (in about a week). The hollow cavity between the top and bottom skins is packed with solid filler at the locations where the sailing winches and blocks will be later fitted. Where there is no packing, we will fill the cavity with polystyrene insulation.

This is the last of the real timber construction to be done. Once this is complete, we need to glass over it, bog and paint, and then the shiny bits get fitted.