A sweet view at a sweet price

A touch of class

Starboard seat

Priceless

The other half

False floor

Seatback

Mocking up the seat back angles.

The bridgedeck will have no underwing stringers so all the interior components are structural and in my case well fillets and glassed to the inside of the floor. This is taking some time, but coming along pretty well. There is heaps of space port for a good sized hanging locker and starboard for a fridge freezer just aft the mast beam in the front corner of the galley.

Indoor Plumbing

After glassine that inner foredeck, I though about trying to glass the forward hull cabin tops, but they are just to hard to work on inside here. It should go pretty quickly once outside and only about 16' on each side will need glassing. I have moved on to the saloon fit out which started with the water tanks just aft of the anchor locker.

Originally, I was not keen on this location for the water tanks as it is pretty far above the WL and not really an ideal place for the weight. However, this is the location Richard shows and the second hand tanks I bought just happened to be a perfect fit. These tanks are only like 35 gallons each so additional water will be carried on 2 bladder tanks under the bunks. I think the single fill to both tanks will work OK, but I can always change it later as the access thru the cutouts is not too bad. There will be a deck section over this area which means the tanks are pretty much in here forever. I did leak test them!
I also found this super great looking Bomar bridge deck entry hatch off a Manta catamaran which should be a perfect fit for the main entry from the cockpit and save time and look great! I won't have it here for a few weeks, but am really excited about it. I think I'll build part of that bulkhead across the aft end of the saloon as high as the roof allows whilst inside.

foredeck(s)

I now have the forward part of the boat almost complete. I've glassed and primed the foredecks and today fitted the "other" foredeck. I plan to roll the boat a few feet further outside once I strike the waterline ans do a bit more work on the inner hull side. That way I can do the waterlines with everything nice and level and then work on the transoms and rudder poats. I will also transition my tool and epoxy area to the other end of the shop which will make the cockpit and saloon work easier.