Well, we are still working on the insulation, and have been for about a month and a bit. Despite how long that seems compared to the simple spray on foam, we feel we're going faster than we anticipated. Its actually very satisfying to feel the boat becoming more temperature and sound stable. It looks good to... not that we'll be able to see it once the interior is build over it.
She feels so much smaller inside now, the depth of the shiny aluminum now being covered with the black foam.... but with the winter wind and rain blowing outside its already cozy in there!

What you see on this entry's picture is the first layer, tucked between the frames and stringers. On top of this goes an equally thick second layer that fills right up under the T of the frame. It labor intensive and easy to make mistakes, but we won't regret it.

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Here you can see our temporary floor and some insulation on the keel well. Its the first layer you see which is about 32mm thick, the second layer will also be 32mm. This will give us a tremendous amount of insulation (an advantage in both cold and warm climates.) The only disadvantage is how long its going to take to cut each panel and glue it in place. I'm not going to mention our Square Meter per hour rate.... its pitiful. :)

But it will be worth it... a temperature test at mid day on a not so hot day (for here that is) put the deck at 50 celsius and the inside of the insulation at 37. So add another layer and take away the ambient temperature caused by the uninsulated areas, we will have a very stable interior temperature.

Out the companionway you can see the pine tree that sits just two meters aft of the stern. It gives a rather cozy feel when having tea time in the cockpit, but the needles all over the place are beginning to get on our nerves. At least winter is here, so the shedding will reduce.... I hope.

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It was the 15th of April that she arrived in the back yard and its only now that its being added to the blog. With a million things that need to be done before she gets wet its surprising its even being added now.
The move from the Jacobs yard to ours was effortless, efficient and fun to watch. The whole family was here to see it.... along with every neighbor in a 5 mile radius!
A day that I will never forget.
Unfortunately it was bitter sweet. My mother lost her 2 year battle with cancer just two days before... but she knew the boat was coming and would not have wanted us to delay. She actually would have been mad had we delayed. Our excitement was thus tempered... but helped us deal with the grief and loss by giving us a very real distraction. Sometimes fate and destiny can guide and help you though life better than any amount of planning and foresight.

So now she's here.... Work Begins in earnest, WOO HOO!!! A new chapter in our lives.

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When an metal boat gets brushed, you know moving time is soon. Lets hope so, we can't wait to start on the interior and systems.

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Our gantry is in place, missing some details which we will deal with later on, but otherwise looking very good. We've made it so that it can be removed from the deck. Some boats have it welded to the deck, but I reckon if it ever gets damaged it will be a lot easier to remove and repair off the boat.

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We've got a boom! Yes!!!

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