Sunday, February 24, 2008

Cabin Interior Structures

Main Mast Tabernacle forks over C B Trunk & interfaces Cabin End

Double Berth in Master Cabin; Frames for attaching Ceiling Planking

Book Shelves in Master Cabin; Bulkheads painted w/ TileClad epoxy

Foc's'le Vee-Berth showing Access Panels & Foremast Tabernacle

Ash Deck Beams above Vee-Berth and Forepeak Locker

Fwd Cabin showing Head/Shower Compartment; Companionway to left

Building the Intregal Tanks

Tank Baffles covered w/ Xynole-polyester fabric & epoxy

Intregal Water Tank Baffles installed (150 gallons, port & starboard)

Tank Lid installed, tanks coated w/ epoxy potable-water tank-coating

Waste Holding Tank complete, showing toilet ring for Sealand Traveler

Forward Cabin Companionway over Holding Tank; C B trunk left

Finished starboard side Water Tank under center Bridge Deck; C B Trunk to right, Master Cabin double berth covers tank

Refrigerator Liner in place for casting 2 lb polyurethane foam insulation

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Installing the Ballast

Ballast being inserted in Box Keel forward

Ballast in Box Keel adjacent to Centerboard Trunk

Monday, February 11, 2008

Cockpit Framing, Engine Compartment & Cabin Bulkheads

View from Cockpit - Eng. Comp. at bottom; Aft Cabin above; C B trunk

Engine Compartment showing aperture into Box Keel; Shaft Log at right

Athwartships Bulkheads in place, ready for Cabin Trunk Logs (notches)

Cockpit & Aft Cabin, fore & aft Bulkheads in

Cabin Ends in place; Trunk Carlins in place

Cockpit frame showing Seat Lockers, Lazarette Deck Beams & Hatch Coamings

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Turning the Hull

Primed Hull outside for turning

Sweet Hull!

Turning the Hull with Gantry & Square Wheels (Bill Smith at right)

Right-side up, back in the tent

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Keel Construction

Keel under construction 01

Keel under construction 02

Keel rough-construction finished

Keel showing wood Cove Moldings made to save epoxy filleting material

Finished Gripe-to-Stem joint; Stem is thru bolted to Apron

Monday, December 17, 2007

Planking the Hull

First layer of Bottom Planking on & trimmed, ready for Topsides Planking

Stem & Gripe detail; Planking complete

Stern Post detail, thru-bolted to Inner Post