June to August
06 August 2018 | cape town
steve
Mmmmm, I seem to have stuffed up the dates some. Seems I have another set of notes and images for the end of June.....!
oh well, this will be end June to beginning August.
Four visits have happened over this time. I will try and keep in some 'order'......
By end June, the masts still had not arrived. Some fairing / patching was happening where welding had occurred.
Chain locker drains and stanchion bases were in place. I was concerned that the stanchions were 'terminating' to close to the bow....
A decision was made to go with the more traditional netting under the bowsprit.
Last of the heads basins was being set in place, and the 1st of the heads porthole surrounds was being made.
The deck locker cutouts around frames was being 'stitched back together' again.
Tanks were being final fitted.
Forward cabin framing for ceilings and panelling, as well as insulation installation was being done.
Drains to deck lockers were being fitted
By mid July, the stanchions had received a top rail. The coachhouse soft patches had been reinstalled.
The exhaust outlets had been fitted and elbows installation was in process.
The cargo hold floor and ceiling framing had been installed.
All the heads had received a primer coat in preparation for painting.
The chain locker internal drain pipes and bow thruster support bracket had been installed.
Additional flooring was being prepared for the forward cabin floor.
The aft cabin portlights and repacking of insulation were in process.
Templates for the coachhouse glazing had been prepared.
A decision was made to stay with steel masts and a gaff rig. Provisional costs had been received for new steel masts......now we just have to sell the aluminium masts and boom.....if they ever arrive !
By the 1st week of August, fairing of the hull in areas that was not up to Andrews standard was being carried out.
Stanchions had been primed prior to getting the cap rail.
The aft portlights and internal cabin sides had been dry fitted for final ok by Andrew.
The rudder with new bushes etc had been replaced. New stern tubes were also in.
The steering quadrant and steering rams had been replaced.
Exhaust boxes and piping were in process of being 'dry fitted'.
The aft heads had been painted.
The forward cabin flooring and joinery was commencing with the resolution of the step over the bowthruster.
For images see 'Favourites - June to August 1, 2 & 3'