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The Hull. The antifouling is complete. I
have gone for CopperCoat which is expensive, but she will be on a
mooring in Poole Harbour, where fouling is terrible. CopperCoat is
supposed to last 10 years plus, so we shall see. The cream boot topping
is started and the final hull colour will be dark green |
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The building jig. The boat was built
upside down, unlike the BayRaider. Matt says this worked very well,
apart from some gymnastics getting it off, due to the tumble home around
the stern. The next boat will start very soon on the same jig, and then
the next... |
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The "fore peak". The temporary wooden base
shows the size and shape of the vee berth, so I could lie down on it to
check the size. There will be a double anchor locker above the foot of
the berth, some storage under it, along with the forward water-ballast
tank. |
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Looking under the vee-berth, with the
centre board case on the right. This is higher and shorter than the case
on the BayRaider, so that it can be sealed and permit legroom around the
rearward end of it. There will be a table over it. |
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Looking from the bow into the "cabin". The
lower plank on the left shows the slightly lower level of the side
benches. The starboard bench will go as far as the main cabin bulkhead.
The port bench will go right under a cockpit side deck to form a 2m long
quarter berth. |
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Looking into the "cockpit" The temporary
plank shows the full size of the cockpit side bench. The starboard bench
will have a large locker under it, to take a small inflatable. The port
bench will cover the quarter berth. There are smaller water tight
lockers at the stern of each. There is a second water ballast tank under
the cockpit. The side decks will come in over these benches, giving
stowage for fenders under the side decks. |
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Bow on view. Building the hull upside down
meant all of the below water line painting is completed and the boat
won't need inverting again, I hope. |
