22 March 2008

Saturday, Managed to get the bow piece in, This bit I was dreading as the hull and the formed piece have to be lined up perfect to get it right,

Measure twice and cut once... was the order of the day.




I added the strip and 25mm box section to allow me to lever the 2 pieces flush and then weld.
the whole thing was lined up like this and i think it was a good way to approach it.




All welded in and the inside is now nearly done too.

Note the missing bit, I am extending a bow sprit to hold the anchor.
the hull is now ready for final welding very soon.

18th March 2008

Now that the superstructure is nearly complete, I need to finish hull and the last remaining part of the bow.





Front widows looking good.


Bow piece marked and ready to be cut to shape.


Bow piece cut to size, it will need some grinding to get it to fit perfect.

16th March 2008


Port side tank completley welded, ready for some paint


Time to put in the front window frames.



All lined up fine, Now I can get on with the foredeck roof.


Looks impressive,

15th March 2008


Getting some things done, firstly, I decided its too hard to get new gas bottles on board so I extended the line and now the gas will live on the ground outside the boat.
I used airline connection at the welder to allow me to move the feed fast.


Finished the 10 porthole rings.

Both fuel tanks are now ready for the top lids.
Both tanks will be finished on Sunday



More pics tomorrow.

11th March 2008

Just an update for the regulars,

Some work is being done although its not very often,
The last 4 days have been really bad with 140kmh winds and heavy rain.
On sunday night I went out to check the welds on the castles supporting the boat as it was being buffetted in the high winds, thankfully all was well.
If the boat has fallen off the castles due to a collapse. I seriously think it would be destroyed.
The Aft cabin roof has been welded down and is rain proof now.
The 2 fuel tanks are nearly finished along with some house keeping.
the comming week will allow me at the boat for most of the week.

No pictures to show for now.

2nd March 2008

Over the weekend I managed to get some house keeping done.
The saloon had to be tacked to the aft roof and dividing bulkhead.
Finished the tops of the aft cabin walls
put in the rear window inserts




Added the rub rail under the extended swim deck.



10 of these porthole rings have to be ringed with 40 x 5mm flat to recess the protholes.
Mc Guivering again!.


These bases are for holding up curtains at shows.... one of them has 4 new holes...

Perfectly formed. I'm pleased with the result,
6 left to do.