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Last weekend we put in a good day on the aft rig. The big accomplishment was joining the two sections of pipe for the mast. We used a backing strip and full penetration weld. The trickiest part of this operation was getting the two sections lined up pe…

Just a quick update with some pics from last week. We completed fabrication of the four stainless hinge bases that will be welded to the hull to attach the down rigger poles and the forward support struts for the poles. The base plates are 1/4″ stainle…

Spent the past month or so working on the down rigger poles, hinges, and other bits and pieces of the aft mast assembly. I have mostly been tackling this job “an hour here – two hours there”, so progress has been kind of slow. I also miss the long dayl…

While the forward mast will be waiting till next Spring to be created, we have pretty much finalized our aft mast design:The mast will be stepped on deck, just aft of the wheelhouse and will serve multiple functions: electronics mounting, paravane stab…

Just realized that I haven’t posted anything in over a month. Time flies when you’re busy I guess.I’ve been completing a few little loose ends before delving into the aft mast project. More on that in the next post.The final install of our forepeak and…

Been working on adding handrails in some strategic locations. With a relatively open interior like ours, you need handholds so you don’t get thrown across the cabin when things start rolling. This is a good start, but we have a lot more sea-proofing to…

Some Pics of the forepeak ladder that I finally got around to building. This leads from the forepeak storage area up to the bow deck where the anchor gear is located – a handy shortcut to the deck from down below. I used 2×6 clear Douglas Fir and notch…

Carpentry continues… recent projects checked off the list include: Building more galley storage, installing the aft cabin head door, installing finish panels for the house battery box, finishing the dinette trim, building and installing face frames i…

Been kind of lazy about posting lately… Lots to catch up on:We painted the galley and forward cabins with the same color as the aft stateroom from the wainscoting up. Looks nice with the wood trim we’ve been slowly adding. I don’t have any shots of t…

Some more work in the aft cabin… With the carpet tiles arrived and ready for install, we decided to do the necessary veneer work and painting while the floor was still unfinished and much more forgiving of paint and varnish drips.Many of the bul…