Monthly Archives: October 2013

October Update

This post is followed by a sequence of posts, each one discussing each of the cabins and areas of the whole boat. This will give a snapshot in time of where we are up to now.

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October Update – Port Head

The head in the bow of the port hull is an en-suite for the visitor’s cabin in the port hull. It is very tight in there, but just enough space for the head, a basin and a shower, with some … Continue reading

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October Update – Port Cabin

The cabin in the port hull is being set up for visitors. The bed runs longitudinal, with the step up at the forward end only. Look at the curved lip around that step, laminated up out of bending ply. Opposite … Continue reading

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October Update – Starboard Wardrobe

The wardrobe, forward of the starboard cabin, is complete, painted out with the deck glued on. Once the deck is down over the rest of the cabins, the hatch can be cut out, providing light and more head room.

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October Update – Starboard Cabin

This cabin has been painted with 2 coats of undercoat. The finish is very smooth, but we have been working on the arches through the bulkheads, and they have prevented the painting from being completed.

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October Update – Nav Station

The side on the outside of the hull is complete, but the nav table has not been started. This will be one of the next jobs to be done, and then that cabin is complete.

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October Update – Starboard Head

Parts of the floor have been glued down, so that the bench can be built for the basin. Plumbing through to the black water tank is incomplete, and needs to be finished before the floor can be glued down.

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October Update – Saloon

Not much has happened up here. I figure we can paint this area after the turret roof is on, but the hold up has really been the cooker and sink in the galley. We started into the saloon seating area, … Continue reading

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October Update – Cockpit

The cockpit is almost ready to glass out with cloth and epoxy resin. The helm seat support bos is complete, with a compartment for the generator which vents out into the engine box, and storage space. The compartments were painted … Continue reading

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October Update – Rear Steps

Starboard hull steps are complete, including the fancy inset for the boarding ladder.

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