AUGUST
2003 : (Click
a picture to see larger version)
DECKHOUSE
PROGRESS
The deckhouse is on, bulwarks and chainplates can
be seen on deck in preparation for installation.
DECK
HATCH BOSS
A mahogany hatch boss is glued up in place.
COMPANIONWAY
SLIDE 1
The frame for the sliding companionway hatch is
installed.
COMPANIONWAY
SLIDE 2
The new companionway slide is fitted.
COMPANIONWAY
SLIDE 3
The bronze track is installed for the sliding hatch.
HELM
BOX
The original mahogany box needed to be expanded
to accommodate the new, larger Edson worm gear steering
system.
COCKPIT
COAMING JIG
There was a jig needed to fabricate the aft cockpit
coaming radius.
COCKPIT
COAMING RADIUS ASSEMBLED
FOREMAST
REPAIRS 1
The foremast was the only spar from the original
boat that could be salvaged. Here you can see new
Douglas fir being scarfed in to fill old bad repairs
and rot.
FOREMAST
REPAIRS 2
The foremast repairs complete and faired, note the
new main mast beside the foremast.
FOREMAST
REPAIRS TOP
The top of the foremast had to be rebuilt because
there was a design flaw in the fitting at the top
of the foremast causing the forestay and triadic
to work at opposite angles and work the fitting
fore and aft constantly. The new foremast fitting
solves this problem by lining up the loads in a
singles plane.
SPARS
From left to right are the old main mast, new main
mast, new main boom and repaired foremast with new
masthead fitting installed.
CAPRAIL
1
The mahogany caprail starts to go on.
CAPRAIL
2
More of the caprail going on.
HELM
REPAIR
The original helm needed a new spoke and refinishing.
SALON
SEATS
The port and starboard salon seats house the fuel
tanks.
STERN
SECTION
The stern section is cut out to accept the boomkin.
FINAL
PAINT
The first topcoat goes on, rolled and tipped with
a brush.
TRANSOM
NEW WOOD
New mahogany is glued and screwed to the transom
structure.
TRANSOM
Faired and varnished the new transom looks great.
STBD
PAINTED
The boat is painted with the best guess for the
bootstripe and ready for the hydraulic trailer for
transportation to the yard.
TRAILER
BACKING UNDER STERN
The hydraulic trailer backs under the boat, notice
the beautiful shape if the hull.
TRAILER
UNDER BOAT
COMING
OUT OF SHED
TRUE LOVE sees daylight again.
CREW
SHOT
The guys who have worked so hard get in a picture.
TRUE
LOVE ON THE ROAD
DECK
FROM LIFT
A great shot from above showing how far along the
decks are.
CREW
IN COCKPIT
The crew takes a break after their first day out
of the shed.
