Construction

Forebeam

Port side, before transom steps constructed

Starboard Transom steps under construction. Gap under bottom step for boarding ladder, rudder locker inbehind bulkhead.

Laying up the hull. Think it was the port one. Not sure but ceder planking to 100mm above water line for extra strength for when we beach up, all the hidden stones etc. Then foam with fibre glass for the rest. Then layers of bog and paint. As easy as that!

Getting ready for Dans thirtyth B'day Party. Clean up the floor and de-dust for the night ahead. Note the helper on the fore deck.

Frames for the hull molds, with the mast hanging up in the roof. Mast started June 2003, finished october 2008!! But we did build a boat in the middle of all that.

THE SHED.

Working upside down is the pits, especially when the wife has a camera!

I think this was a big reason why the dreadlocks went. Too much hair, too little space!

Starboard Double Berth. Standing at the foot of the bed. The Locker behind is still waiting to be lined!

Standing in the Galley, looking into the head. Steps in place, but no floor yet.

Head (bathroom) yet to be fitted out. Curve of hull and walk through from transom steps really dictate how we can lay it out.

Under the Cat Walk, attached to the forebeam. Lots of lovely corners to sand upside down!

Standing in the saloon looking down towards the galley and Starboard Berth which doesn't yet have its ceiling. Saloon roof made but up against a wall somewhere, waiting to be fitted. Windows standard hatch size in front, and templates sent to Chch for the side windows.

Cockpit seating in progress, with a gap into the bathroom, and a box already formed for all the ropes.

Hmmm. How the forebeam is attached.

Catwalk, D lockers and forebeam.

Standing on the bow looking back. A very racy looking beast now.

Stauncheon bases

These are just a few of hundreds of photos of how we built this boat. If any one has any specific questions we will try and remember and find any photos that answer the questions.

My next project is to get finished inside photos so everyone can see what it all turned out like.