Keel Plating

The keel plates were impossible to shape with our machinery.
So we had to build a wood mockup like Brian did and carry the two thick plates to another shop.
We ally could get the proper curve on the plates and position them.

Now the boat has a keel

Planning ahead: with a friend, a carpenter, we discussed on how to proceed with the woodwork when it will be time

Top Side Plates Part 2

It took a couple of days to complete the port top side plates. These plates are very long and flexible. The total length is 13.27 meters in two pieces.

After placing them side to side we checked the horizontal position with the laser level and the started welding
with the usual technique.

Before placing the plate a little detail on how the stringers connect to the centerline at the boa

And now the second plate goes in position

Top Side Plates

Sepetember 13, 2011

The day has come!!!
We start placing the plates.


We polished them

Welded them together

And here it is my BOWWWWW!

Thanks, many thanks to Antonio, Luciano, Pietro in strict alphabetical order!

Intermediate Keel Floors - Stringers

September 12, 2011

We placed the intermediate keel floor and placed supports for when, later these will become the tops of the ballast

We welded the segments of stringers

We are getting closer to placing plates!!!

Bathing Platform Corrections

September 9, 2011

Slow day.
We started correcting the minor error on cutting file on transom.
As I elongated the bathing platform, thie needed to be raised on the DWL and the centerlin elongated.
Also the opening in the transom had to be modified, but it wasn't.
So we have this hole that needs to be corrected. A piece of flange was removed.
Whe shall cut a piece to fill the gap

Tank Sides

September 8, 2011

In the past three days we completed the tank sides

Placed the intermediate keel plates E/F

Placed the bilge drain tube

The big tube for the forward entry of  the keel

And the keel bottom

Now we have a keel

Tomorrow we will check the proper alignement again

Tank Top

September 5, 2011

Today we completed construction of the tank top, their landings (using a 30x30x4) and lids.

The landings were assembled on the linds and then welded to the tops.