With apologies to my customer for stealing his dreadful pun, yes, we have just successfully drilled a hole for the stern tube on Planta Genesta. Here are some pictures of the first bit of the set up, designed to help us drill a very accurate 1″ pilot hole just under 3 feet long from both inside and outside the vessel and get them to meet in the middle, which they did really well. Then the hole was opened up to its final 1 3/4″ diameter with a boring bar.. Actually we needed two, but with care and perseverance the resulting hole fits the stern tube beautifully.
Seb vanden Bogaerde, Boatbuilder and Designer maker. Portfolio. 