
Hull plug frames erected on a stongback at Dencho Marine |

Attaching battens over hull plug frames |

Hull plug taking shape.
A female mold will be built over this form.
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Faired hull plug, ready to laminate mold. |

Female hull mold laminated over plug. |

Female deck mold under construction over male
plug. First skins completed and balsa core bonded in place. |

Outside skins of deck mold laminated over
balsa core. |

After deck mold was removed from deck plug,
aft half of plug was used as mock-up to confirm deck hardware layout |

Vacuum lamination of carbon inside skins in
hull bottom area. |

Deck lamination in female mold. Outside carbon
skin complete. SuperLite balsa core being installed on coachroof
(center) and curing under vacuum lamination on cockpit sole (right). |

Starting internal structure
installation. Forward three ring frames in place ready
for bonding. Peel ply protecting remainder of interior
laminate. |

Main bulkhead on the vacuum laminating table. Straightening
the vacuum bag while starting to draw down the vacuum. |

Laminating the keel floors on the vacuum table prior to peel ply, bleeder ply and vacuum
bag.
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Pre-laminated keel floors located in hull,
ready for taping in place. |

Internal carbon structure complete within
carbon hull. |

Structure complete, galley construction begins
between the mast bulkhead and forward berths.
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Deck in place following interior construction.
Ready for bonding to hull and bulkheads. |

Hull and deck in fresh primer paint following
fairing of hull to deck joint. |

Large, open cockpit with deck hardware mostly
installed.

Flag blue hull showing off extremely fair
hull. |

Keel fin and bulb ready for installation. |