As readers now know, Friday photos are additive and usually arrive around 8:00 am. When, at 10:00 am, they were still missing I called Outer Reef where I learned that Jeff Druek was in Australia at a boat show. Sure enough the photos arrived at 7:30 PM, which means Jeff emailed them when he got up.
Progress. Starting with the "big" pieces. The yard is still working on the hull as indicated by the blue masking tape, which seems to change locations from week to week. We can see the bow thruster tube and the area below the waterline prepared for the expoxy primer (5 coats). The yard has also errected extensive scaffolding.
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| Week 22. Starboard side showing bow thruster tube |
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| Week 22. Extensive scaffolding |
The biggest change to the biggest pieces appears to be to the superstructure, which was removed from the mold last week. Three salon windows are now visible indicating that the yard made a cut just aft of the second window and added a section effectively extending the length of the salon by approximately three feet.
Note: I cannot, at the moment, explain how that section was added. The question I've asked is how do you add a section and retain the superstructure's structural integrity? My assumption is the "add-on" has to have some integration into the existing structure. It can't just be glued on. Stay tuned.
Explanatory Note (added on July 12): How the third window was added to the house. Adding a fiberglass section is a major project requiring engineering and a high skill level. The builder essentially cuts into and partially destroys the original section. To be sure that the modified section won’t leak at the seams, the new extension must be molded with the existing section to create a new, unified structure. This requires cutting a wedge shape to the two sides and relaminating the parts on either side. The finished lamination of the joint will be thicker and stronger than the original lamination.
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| Week 22. Superstructure showing three salon windows |
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| Week 18. Notice that the salon has only two windows. |
Recall that the 63's superstructure is derived from the 58's mold. It is used on the 63 Cockpit Motor Yacht without alteration. The "stretched" version is used on the 63 Long Range Motor Yacht. Below are photos for comparison.
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| 63 LRMY showing three salon windows |
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| 63 CPMY showing three salon windows |
Progress is also evident below decks in both the accommodations and with regard to mechanical issues. We'll start with the accommodations. Recall that last week they had completed the flooring in the master stateroom. This week's photos show that the areas forward of of the master are now floored. This area (moving forward to aft) includes the VIP (V-Berth), guest stateroom to port (bunk beds) guest head to starboard and lower hallway with its locker for the washer and dryer.
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| Week 22. View from the VIP looking aft. Note the round section |
The round wall section in the photo above is the curved bulkhead for the stairway from the pilot house. In the photo below we can see that the forward bulkhead in the VIP is glassed in and the exposed hull has been coated with an epoxy sealer.
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| Week 22. Looking foward into the VIP |
In the carpentry shop we now have a photo of the half round that will installed over the master bertth.
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| Week 22. Half round over the master berth |
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| Master staeroom showing the half round over the berth |
Work has progressed on the steering posts and the structure that will house the steering arms.
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| Week 22. Lazarette looking aft at the rudder posts and steering mechanism housing |
A comparison of the overhead views from this week and last week also show that work in progressing although its difficult from the photo to be exact as to what is happening. That said, the "mess" suggests progress as it is not likely that they are using the inside of my hull as a trash barrell.
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| Week 22. Overhead view |
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| Week 20. Overhead view for comparison |
Written by Les.
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