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. |