26.10 - 01.11.15
Deck construction and knees
After fitting all the beams fore and aft the next steps were assembling the carlin (the innerframe of cockpit and cabin) and the halfdeckbeams (between carlin and sheerclamp) They also were notched in and glued with Epoxy.
The frames for the lids for and aft as well as for the sky hatch were nearly finished and the king plank along the centerline (departed because of lids and hatch) is already in place.
The complete deck construction is made out of douglas fir a strong and durable coniferous tree.
During all the time of deck construction we looked for a solution getting out the compression post of the cabin. It leads the mastloads away from the coachroof and hull to the keel. So it is a very important part of the boat but always in the way. Mike and Joe (our instructors) had serious doubts to change the plans and finally it was also their reponsibility. After long dicussions with them I decided to follow the plans to get the boat ready for launching day. Beside I still was incontact with Iain to find a solution.
In the meantime I finished the knees, which supports the half deck and spreads the rig forces into the hull.
Testfitting!
On every point, where later deckfittings will be positioned we added pads in the deckconstruction to get more strenght.
Anchorbox and Aftbox already painted with bilge paint.
