Started to laminate the roof beams. Lamination is the best way to get the curve. Need 15 of these. One at a time, 24 hour cure.
Front cab and main cab coming together. Also the bulwark posts are in.
Windscreen center post.. This was difficult. Its laminated with 4 pieces to make it hollow to hide wiring. It also has different angles on both sides for each window and leans back. All shaped by hand.
Laminated roof beams going in
You can see the hole on the left for the sliding roof hatch. Also note the king plank running down the center is routed to taking the wiring that has come up he windscreen post for interal lights and speakers.
Mocking up the window shapes with scrap ply. Window sizes are a **** and can **** a boat completely if you stuff it up.
You get a real sense of the curve in the cabin. Now cabin building is real dark art. You have the curve of the boat to deal with, the sides have to lean in and the roof is curved. The sides need to lean in for a couple of reasons, firstly it makes it easier to walk past and the main reason is how the brain sees it. If the cabin sides are vertical, the curve of the boat pulls them out to the eye. So it will look like they are leaning outwards. So we lean the sides inwards to balance this effect.
Cabin frame complete, you will notice the forward bulkhead as well. Oh and the last post and beam are squared out to take a pair of bi fold doors.
Front cab is finished.
Portholes have been very hard to find down under, as the brass has good scrap value and hipsters want to put them in cafes. Found these after months of searching and a pair will go in the front cab.
Front cab and main cab coming together. Also the bulwark posts are in.
Windscreen center post.. This was difficult. Its laminated with 4 pieces to make it hollow to hide wiring. It also has different angles on both sides for each window and leans back. All shaped by hand.
Laminated roof beams going in
You can see the hole on the left for the sliding roof hatch. Also note the king plank running down the center is routed to taking the wiring that has come up he windscreen post for interal lights and speakers.
Mocking up the window shapes with scrap ply. Window sizes are a **** and can **** a boat completely if you stuff it up.
You get a real sense of the curve in the cabin. Now cabin building is real dark art. You have the curve of the boat to deal with, the sides have to lean in and the roof is curved. The sides need to lean in for a couple of reasons, firstly it makes it easier to walk past and the main reason is how the brain sees it. If the cabin sides are vertical, the curve of the boat pulls them out to the eye. So it will look like they are leaning outwards. So we lean the sides inwards to balance this effect.
Cabin frame complete, you will notice the forward bulkhead as well. Oh and the last post and beam are squared out to take a pair of bi fold doors.
Front cab is finished.
Portholes have been very hard to find down under, as the brass has good scrap value and hipsters want to put them in cafes. Found these after months of searching and a pair will go in the front cab.