ARMIDE works update – 23rd October 2017

Helm area mock-up – to be finalised

Laminating the bow thruster tunnel into place

Helm area mock-up with doghouse mock-up in background

First dry fit of bow thruster motor with curing internal laminates

Patternmaking for the hawse pipes; one pattern will do for both sides

Bulwark mock-up to gain correct angles for hawse pipes (ply ellipse on bulwark)

Ply mock-up of arch-board around stern of yacht also giving shape of upper section of transom

Restored forehatch ready for staining and varnishing

Stain samples to help select correct colouring prior to varnishing of old timber

Ply mock-up of arch-board around stern of yacht including upper section of transom

Oregon pine bowsprit being rounded off

Restored forehatch lid with new teak strakes

Rigging screw samples.

Marking out forward end of teak deck onto plywood sub-deck with king plank width in blue tape