… a new year glue-up?

I’m almost there with the rough interior install. The engine frame, main bulkhead curve, battery box, electrics and pan cupboard fronts and chart table carcass are all ready to be bonded in. Unfortunately I am still waiting for the gimbaling stove to become available (hopefully Jan) and will leave the galley as it is until that can be fitted.

The engine frame features ‘wings’ either side of the companionway and a removable casing for the engine.

The chart table carcass features a mount for a metal-working vice, drawers for the sextant and station pointer, four other general storage drawers, and a housing for a seat which will slide out of it and sit against the galley on the other side, allowing one to sit facing the chart table or galley.

Whilst I am nearly done for now, there will be more woodwork at a later date. There will be oiled Sapele trim along the length of the berths, on the edges of all the bulkheads and along the perimeter of the chart table and galley as well as more storage units on the bulkheads. I also need to cut and fit the cabin sole and bilge covers.