Construction: Week 44 - Awesome Progress

As you know, the rate of progress has been accelerating over the past few weeks and this week is certainly no disappointment.  The title of the article "Awesome Progress' say it all.  Enjoy (as I certainly did).

1. Port view
Stainless steel rails on Portuguese bridge and bulwarks
Stainless steel rails on boat deck
Stainless steel rails on flybridge

2. Overview
Davit installed (port side)
Gas Grill installed
Stainless steel rails on boat deck

Explanatory Note: The indentation on the starboard rail will house a 6 person life raft positioned for easy launching in the event of an emergency.

3. Flybridge
Hatch door to stairwell
Stainless steel handhold and cup holder assembly (right of control panel)
Stainless steel steering wheel
Stainless steel hardtop supports
Lighting
Stereo speakers

4. Boat Deck
Davit
Stainless steel rails
Note the indentation on the starboard side for the life raft
Hatch cover over the aft deck ladder 

5. VIP SR
Ceiling installed
Teak rails on the bookcases
HVAC Controls on starboard side

6. Guest SR
Hatch covers over lower bunk storage
Leeboard assembly

Explanatory Note: The "leeboard" assembly will enable our 1 year old granddaughter, Amelia Myrna, to sleep on the lower bunk.  Essentially, the leeboard creates a 9 inch lip above the mattress that would prevent her from falling out of the bunk.  Netting coupled to the leeboard attaches to hooks on the upper bunk creating the equivalent of a "Pack and Play" crib.

7. Master SR
Covers over berth storage creating the platform for the mattress

8. Master SR looking aft
Shelves in port aft locker (far right)
Shelves in locker next to the engine room passageway

9. Pilothouse
Stainless steel steering wheel
Overhead instruments uncovered.  From left to right:
Cruisair Control Panel
Fireboy Control Panel
VHF speaker
Boat diagram
Furuno RD33 for rudder position
Hart Tank Tender (for fuel and water levels
Sealand Tank Watch (for holding tank levels)

Explanatory Note: The boat diagram indicates running light operation along with __________

10. Galley looking aft
Granite counter tops (and protected)
Hinges on overheat cabinet doors
Ceiling structure prior to installation of removable panels
Electrical outlets (above granite back splash not installed yet)
___________________lying on the galley island
Note: The florescent light is temporary

11. Salon looking forward
Wall sconces (two visible)
Epoxy coating on salon settee storage areas
Finished teak flooring protected

12. Salon looking aft
Salon entry door installed
Teak paneling protected

13. Engine Room looking forward
Insulation covering exhaust headers (port side visible)

14. Engine Room looking aft
Insulation covering exhaust headers (port and starboard side visible)

15. Lazarette looking to port
Central vacuum system and hose (coming out of the cabinet)
Door on aft cabinet

16. Lazarette looking to starboard
Doors on starboard side cabinets
Doors on workbench

17. Lazarette looking aft
Same as above

I'm pleased to report that I am almost caught up with my postings.  As to weekly construction photos I am almost up to date.  I still have a few photos that I took at the yard to post to Week 43.  Expect that article to be finished early next week.  Also, I plan to publish another article on Taiwan culture.  This one will deal with my visit to two Tao temples and a Buddhist Memorial Center called Fo Guang Shan.

Prediction: Next week we are likely to see the appliances (i.e., dishwasher, trash compactor, cooktop, oven, microwave and wine cooler) installed in the galley

All of the boat's operating systems must be installed prior to the sea trial, which, at present, is scheduled for mid November.  . 

Stay tuned.  Much should happen in the next two weeks.

Written by Les.