After the boat was turned
an access
ladder was made. The platform at the top sits over and outboard of a
temporary
deck which sits where the aft deck will be. It's a big step to the
deck.
From the deck there's another ladder into the hull.
The first thing I remember
thinking
when the moulds were out was -- "This thing is HUGE inside!" I
still
think so. The cabin sides were installed while the moulds were
still
in place providing a shape to fit the framework too and some support
for
the planking process. It looks like the date stamp on the photo
is
9/27/98. That's about three years into the project and a little
over
three 1/2 years ago. I began the process of spoiling that
pristine
interior by lining the chain locker forward with heavy biaxial
cloth.
I cut two holes in the aft bulkhead of the chain locker and installed
inspection
hatches so I could clean it out. These were installed too high on
the bulkhead and may prove to be impractical. I worked my way back and
finished out the mast step space and the V-berth sleeping area next.
The cabinets and book shelves are just about
what Pete
Hill did in Badger. There is relief just below the sheer where a
conduit will run for wiring. The edge of the berth can be seen sans
it's
cherry edge. The top of the berth has many hatches for access to
the storage beneath. A few of the keel timbers can bee seen on
the
floor rough fit. After they were installed a floor was installed
such that the area one walks on can be removed for access to
storage,
plumbing and painting outside of the hull.
This is the arching which will support the deck
over the
main cabin and the main mast partners. It is laminated of doug
fir
and has since been painted.
