Lifeline railings and stanchions...

I recently picked up the bow pulpit and lifeline railings from
RailmakersNW.  They turned out really nice.

The railings and stanchions have bases made of high
density foam.  These set is incorporated into a web
reinforcement at the chainplates.

The foam is glued to the inside of the cabin

This is the foam base for the forward starboard stanchion.
Each foam base is covered with 3 layers of 200g carbon
cloth.

Next a fiberglass post is glued to the base.  Here I am
checking the angle - 90 degrees fore and aft and
5 degrees outboard.  The stanchions and railings are
made from1inch stainless tubing which fits over the
fiberglass posts.

Port side railing base showing thickened expoxy
fairing around the post.  The rope holds the post in
place until the epoxy sets up.

Starboard side with the railing sitting on top of the post.
Three more layers of carbon cloth go over the post under the deck.

After the first post is in place, the railing tubing is used
to align the second post for that railing

Railmakers made the railings longer than needed.  I
will trim to fit.

Deck 1...

Deck stringers in place

Port and Starboard panels on bench -
puzzle joints glued and skinned

Underside of starboard deck panel

Stb deck panel in place, port deck panel being fitted

Port and starboard deck panels glued in
place.  Center panel being fitted

Ready For The Deck...

 I have been holding off adding the deck as long as possible to take advantage of the head room.  Next I will be adding the deck stringers and then the deck panels.

March update

Carbon/glass reinforcement has been added
to the top of the keel trunk and mast support.

Mast tabernacle with halyard deck blocks

Bow splash for the pulpit/bowsprit support is now installed.

Plumbing for head/holding tank has been roughed in.  This is the
holding tank discharge pump.

View showing hull and bulkhead penetrations for head plumping

In this view the hull penetration for the
depth/speed/temperature transducer is visible

Odds and ends...

The stainless tube is the pivot for the bowsprit and is part of the bow pulpit.  Here it is being aligned with the tube/splash assembly. 

I have recently focused on details inside the cabin as this work is easier to do before the deck goes on.  This is the galley area with cutouts in the countertop for the 2 burner propane stove and the sink.  The battery will be located under this countertop with the main battery switch and distribution panel shown here. 

The countertop on the other side of the cabin gets the same treatment.   A hinged cover will provide access to the head.

Outside detail of the port side chainplates.

Bow Splash...

A fitting at the bow incorporating a bearing for the bowsprit, the forestay base, and the bow pulpit is being constructed. A glass sleeve will be fitted through the deck and into a breast-hook.  A 2" schedule 40 stainless steel pipe will be bolted inside the sleeve.  The whole assembly needs to be reinforced to take the torque loads.

This cut-a-way view shows the positions of the sleeve and the breast-hook.  This area is reinforced with  4 layers of 400g carbon double-bias and a layer of carbon weave built as a "splash."  The carbon reinforcement will be laid over packing tape so it can be removed for fitting of the sleeve prior to final assembly.

 

Bow section ready for the splash.  The line indicates the top of the breast-hook.

The breast-hook will form the bottom of the splash. A temporary deck section defines the top of the splash.

In this view the area of the splash has been lined with packing tape so the splash can be removed.  The breast-hook and its fillet are on top of the packing tape and will come out with the splash.

Here is Simon sitting on the anchor locker flat doing his magic with the carbon.  Looks like he is having fun.

Portlights 2...

All portlight openings are now routed out

Laminated safety glass has been cut for portlights.  These will be mounted with Sikaflex after the boat is painted.  Port side glass in cutouts here.