More Diagonal lamination Planks on the Foredeck

Foredeck Progress

A few more planks glued.

A Change of Scenery.

Starting to cold mould the foredeck, install windlass base and the beginning of the tankage installation.

After the foredeck I will make and install the forward hatch.

The first layer on the foredeck is 9mm meranti ply. Not sure about the next layer. Either 6 or 9mm. Lots of camber. Any comment Gary.

Alaskan Yellow Cedar

Using Alaskan Yellow cedar for all kinds of framing on Spindrift. Cut the end of a dressed bit of 100x50 today and marvelled at the number of grain rings. 92 in 46.7mm. that means (at that rate) for that tree to reach one metre diameter it would be 985 years old. Seems Spindrift was started about the time Maori colonised New Zealand!

The notes on the Rosenfeld Kidson web stated "Sustainably Harvested" Really!

Forward Cabin Fittings

It's all about joinery

Lockers and shelves being made for Spindy's forward accommodation.

Sine Curves

About 55 years ago I learnt how to construct sine curves. Wondered then... What will I ever use that for. Well.... they are needed for deck beams. Here is a few I have made recently. Beautiful things.

Deck Beams and Hand Basin Cabinet

Gluing up a deck beam each day at work while I fit the completed ones.
Don't have enough clamps to glue more than one at a time.

This deck beam is for the well-deck.
 Only a little camber

Also almost completed the hand basin cabinet for our forward accommodation area.

Forward Cabin

Companionway finished. Now working on the hand basin cabinet and extra deck beams.

 

Double Bunk

Spent the last couple of days making our double bunk in the forward accommodation. Just have to everdure the slats then tape the edges together.