Frame tops

Sunday 16th December 07


I also managed to fit the backing strips to 4 roof tops for the forward cabins and fit them.
The frame dimensions here are critical as they make the final sizes of the sides of the boat up front. clamping and tecsioning the side frames to within 1mm of the correct dimension took some time but they are all perfect.



Front cabins roof.
Note the little slots all lining up perfect.


I'm very happy with today's progress, and once the stringers are tacked in correct places the side walls are going on over christmas.

Tomorrow (Monday) aft frame stiffeners and more roof bits.

Progress finally

15th December 07

Well finally our busy week is nearly over, on Friday 14th, the guys managed to finish tackwelding FR 12 and F13 to the hull floor. Also the stiffeners on FR 1-3 lower sections were fitted having been sitting there for a week waiting to get fitted.

Today Saturday, I managed to finish the last big frame, No 14. (below)



Side stringers laid into approx positions. Bottom Stringers (longitudionals ) all in there correct place and level to the floor. We did have a major kink to work around on the LSH where the sheets are joined. The centre beam ahead of the last frame is also fitted to allow FR 14 to get placed.

Update: 11th December 07

Hi, this blog has kinda grown legs lately, Firstly progress has stopped for a few days as you may have noticed but will resume once a mad 2 weeks of work rudley interrupted the boat build...
We have had really bad weather as well. I would like to extend a welcome to some people across the pond (UK) and a fellow boat builder of the same boat.
Progress is to resume on wednesday the 12th.

Silly stat time: the blog has had over 300 hits in the first month. I'm using statcounter and have viewers from 23 countries so far. You are all welcome and please use the email if you want to chat.

5th December 2007

Major progress between showers:

Frames 9 -13 are in place and a whole lot of metal got cut for the engine room girders and all the engine room frame stiffeners.

Once again we encountered a kink in the hull, we welded a plate and applied a 5ton ratchet to help shape the boat corectly. pics to follow with daylight!.



Sheer size of hull really dominating the garden, actually a mud bath now!

In darkness 2 frames to go.!



More pics of completed bits tomorrow... that's if it doesn't rain again.

4th Dec 2007

Progress resumes again. Horrible weather here but we are working through it.
frames 9 tru 11 are installed and the hull plating jacked to meet the proper shape.


Frame 14 ready for completion of profiles to strenghten it.


The Last frame awaits installation.

Sunday 2nd December 2007

Gale force winds and rain... but.. managed to get lots done between showers.
cut and fitted the aft bulkhead stiffeners
Fitted the aft centre girder tops
Cut and fitted the aft floor T sections
These are only layed in for now as theres lots of work to be done underneath in the coming months.




Aft cabin floor

Monday 3rd December

We managed a 2 hour stint at the front frames and got 9,10 and 11 placed.
they are lining up fine with some floor jacking necessary to fit them to the floor.

hopefully this week will see all frames placed

30th Nov - 1st December 2007


Not much to take a picture of at the moment.. too dark and wet.
But.. lots of bits are getting done. All the frames forward of No8 are now completed with the backing strip. Essentially all the remaining frames can go in once I get a few people together to help with the assembly.
Hopefully the weather will hold up to get more done.
I really am hoping to get the side sheets attached over the xmas hols.

Big Hi to Ray in Canada and to all, leave a message or see the new email address for people to contact directly if required.

I'd also like to hear from other Bruce Roberts builders.