Part 2


no 3 castle under FR4 ready to come down.
At this point the wind and rain came, so rather than try to jack the boat.
I eased it up to just clear the hull and used straps to pull it over.


Almost broken off

Jack just getting it free.

Gone and 3rd set of mounts now fitted.

The last castle will be gone in a week or so.

Happy New Year.

Hi, All.
As usual heaps of delays , work and weather.
You might have noticed the time clock dissapearing a while back. It would take a miracle now.

However, I haven't been updating the blog I have been working all I can at the Boat.
This is the first of a few updating posts.

They will as usual be the wrong way round




Above , the marked out nose cone for the anchor. you will see what I mean once its bent.



St Stephens Day. Bow tunnel cut to size



Front Castle has to go. its in my way to join the sheets





All ready for welding.

Stern Thruster plate ready for fitting

Part 2 of update:



Stern Thruster GRP tunnel will be mounted under the waterline on the transom


Hole cut for the plate.




The Fuel tanks need to be lowered into position to make the mounting rails for them.
They have been built here on the saloon floor. Piping fitted already.



4 x 400kg hoists fitted to saloon roof

Hoist control dude! (6 yrs old) I can't control motors and manoever them.

Update 3



Dara lowering in tank


One in




Bow tube welding

Both sides finished. Took nearly 3 hours. serious welding done

Inside ready for welding

Update 4

I decided to sink the midships stancions into the bulwark rather than setting on the walkway causing a trip hazard. I want them to follow the upper lines of the bulwarks.
2 each side.
this is a mock up picture after cutting out the piece in one bit.



Added the side bits first, then curved the plate to siut the shape and bolted and sealed the SS Stansion to it.



Used the cut out to shield the stancion from the welder.



covered the bits to grind down

This is the front mid ships one just fitted but not ground in or sanded

Long view of the aft one, it looks perfect.

Bits arriving

23-11-2008


Bow Thruster tunnel before fitting



Hydraiulic tank and solenioids



Capstan



100m of 13mm chain
weighs 500+ Kgs




The Thruster tunnel is 268 mm OD
The Hole cut was 250mm
So I think i should have bought a smaller tunnel and thruster.

I Copied the cad drawing with the new size to make a plastic template.

Fitting Bow Tunnel

23-11-2008 Part 2


Thruster Tunnel drilled for the thruster.
The centre Line is the centre of the prop.


Showing the new hole size after the template.
Cutting this was easy. Enter Makita Tools once again.
I cut both sides with a varispeed Makita Jigsaw.
1 blade was used with some cutting fluid.



Bits cut out. and tube inserted.


Tube fully in ready for scribing and cutting to shape.

Inside view of the fitted tunnel, Now you can see why I had to keep the tube forward away from the bulkhead.

Fit is perfect.

More soon. just not getting time to get this done.