The Work - 2014

05/01/2014	Finishing off the last job of 2013, the starboard rail for fenders	DSC01784
06/01/2014	Laying out the templates for the port toprail	DSC01785
06/01/2014	Six pieces make up the toprail	DSC01787
07/01/2014	and they are rough cut	DSC01789
09/01/2014	First piece notched and in place	DSC01791
12/01/2014	A few days of drizzle so I took off all the remaining old toprail	DSC01798
16/01/2014	Two pieces fitted and the third in place to mark the joint	DSC01799
18/01/2014	Three fitted and the fourth all cut but another round of dreich weather…	DSC01802
21/01/2014	Five down, one to go	DSC01803
23/01/2014	All the oak in place. Gunwhale planks next and the fender bar	DSC01806
25/01/2014	New gunwhale planks in place, just the original lower plank to fit	DSC01808
31/01/2014	Fed up with being rained off I repaint the CAV AC2032 alternator	DSC01814
01/02/2014	Got the fender rail all ready… and then it started raining…	DSC01815
15/02/2014	Change of plans with the toprail. I have now put a nice radius on either side.	DSC01819
16/02/2014	and that is the undercoat done. Had to revisit the starboard toprail to do the radius and update the undercoat. This is the final piece that joins both sides	DSC01822
20/02/2014	February was the wheelhouse design and layout. This is the current thoughts for the layout	DSC01824_annotated
20/02/2014	and from a different view which also shows the bulwark stringer completed	DSC01825
22/02/2014	All very well having a wheelhouse design on paper but what will it look like for real. Lets put up a frame to get some visualisation	DSC01830
22/02/2014	And this is close to what it might look like	DSC01831
24/02/2014	with a bit of editing	DSC01829x
27/02/2014	I was going to clad the frame with cardboard painted to show windows and doors but it has been very windy and this is as far as it got in the kitchen	DSC01833
03/03/2014	Undercoat on the port side	DSC01836
09/03/2014	Topside blue completed	DSC01837
10/03/2014	Some artwork	DSC01839
11/03/2014	Digression onto the mast, a nice new undercoat	DSC01840
12/03/2014	More artwork	DSC01841
17/03/2014	We have a mast….	DSC01846
22/03/2014	Oak for wheelhouse framing arrives	DSC01848
25/03/2014	Just like a big jigsaw	DSC01850
26/03/2014	You can see the spots of rain…	DSC01851
27/03/2014	But that doesn't stop a deadicated worker	DSC01852
30/03/2014	First two panels in place and the third under construction	DSC01853
01/04/2014	Three up and the fourth nearly ready	DSC01854
03/04/2014	Just like that…	DSC01855
06/04/2014	That is as far as the door opening on either side	DSC01860
08/04/2014	The wheelhouse front is a bit more complicated with multiple angles	DSC01861
10/04/2014	See what in mean…	DSC01864
10/04/2014	but we are getting there	DSC01865
13/04/2014	Fabricate the overhanging front	DSC01866
17/04/2014	Took a few days to get it right	DSC01868
20/04/2014	A number of roof beams, gravity mounted, give a good impression of what it will look like, and pretend windows for good measure	DSC01869
22/04/2014	Still gravity mounted but that is now many I need	DSC01870
25/04/2014	Beams fixed and end fillers in place	DSC01871
26/04/2014	Dwangs will add strength	DSC01872
28/04/2014	It makes a nice pattern	DSC01875
29/04/2014	And then dwangs for the walls	DSC01876
07/05/2014	All complete, waiting for marine plywood cladding	DSC01897
12/05/2014	Here we go..	DSC01901
13/05/2014	Good progress	DSC01902
14/05/2014	The forward end is a bit more complicated	DSC01903
15/04/2014	Especially for the stairhead	DSC01904
29/04/2014	Nearly there with the wall cladding	DSC01959
03/06/2014	After having May as a holiday here we are with the wall ply complete	DSC01979
05/06/2014	The roof ply is roughed to size. Will only fit once I've fibgreglassed the walls	DSC02007
12/06/2014	Been a bit wet so inside work and fit up bracket to mount the steering	DSC02009
14/06/2014	Start of the fibreglassing	DSC02010
15/06/2014	And finally the forward-facing side	DSC02011
17/06/2014	The topcoat is much easier	DSC02013
18/06/2014	Get rid of the tarpaulin and fit the roof ply	DSC02015
28/06/2014	With the drip edge fitted along with the various upstands it begins to look the business	DSC02026
29/06/2014	Time to go on the grid and do the antifoul and anodes. Also check out a couple of small leaks	DSC02027
30/06/2014	Have to admit I had help with the boot-top, this is Eric cutting in the blue as the last of the tide washes his wellies…	DSC02029
30/06/2014	And the final finish looks quite smart…	DSC02030
30/06/2014	especially with the wheelhouse	DSC02031
02/07/2014	Time to attach the hull planks	DSC02032
03/07/2014	Two fitted to lowest of the three rows	DSC02033
12/07/2014	One in the middle row… but also note a window…	DSC02035
14/07/2014	a few more planks and windows	DSC02038
14/07/2014	Looking good	DSC02039
16/07/2014	Forward facing windows fitted	DSC02044
19/07/2014	The steambox	DSC02043
19/07/2014	Tested with the shorted plank that needed steamed	DSC02042
20/07/2014	Getting close to Herring Queen so a few flags and the second steamed plank	DSC02045
21/07/2014	Second row complete	DSC02047
22/07/2014	Better get some paint on the go	DSC02048
25/07/2014	Undercoat complete, just a topcoat and I will be all set	DSC02059
31/07/2014	We made it… Thanks to Tim for the photo of us up at St Abbs Head	DSC00TIM
15/08/2014	Fake planks removed and real planks in place	DSC02064
25/08/2014	Bulkhead either end of the engineroom removed	DSC02067
17/09/2014	Internal insulation and temporary fitting of lights in the deckhouse	DSC02071
22/09/2014	Engineroom/Crew accomodation bulkhead renewed but still needs plywood facing and soundproofing on the engine side	DSC02072
03/10/2014	likewise for the main accomodation bulkhead	DSC02073
16/11/2014	Starting to clad out the wheelhouse	DSC02102
18/11/2014	Beginning to look cosy	DSC02103
01/12/2014	Some undercoat	DSC02106
08/12/2014	Christmas not far away so how about some decorations	DSC02107
15/12/2014	The cover strips are cut from the various oak offcuts. That take a long time to make	DSC02109
17/12/2014	But it does finish the job off nicely	DSC02111

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