Goodness it all looks clean and simple when it’s done. But with something like three weeks before the hoped for launch date, we all tried to squeeze into the cockpit at the same time. I’d tried my best to avoid this eventuality but it happened anyway. Luckily everyone worked as such a fantastic team which really helped. I’m the bald one with newly acquired glasses, in case you’re wondering. Soon we were all working on lodging and bracing knees, a pilot berth sole from tapered boards, cockpit soles, seats and locker sides AND the engine and associated engineering install just forward of all this, practically working on top of each other. As you can see in the last pic, and as a clue to what comes next, we got it done just in time and were really happy with the results.
Oh and in amongst that lot I took it into my head to belatedly fill a bunch of awkward voids both aft and forward with pitch. So here is a glimpse of what a load of exhausted boatbuilders do after work when they’re up against it. I am so grateful to and proud of these two, their support, dedication and stamina was so inspiring and encouraging.
The sausages and buns are just out of shot.
Seb vanden Bogaerde, Boatbuilder and Designer maker. Portfolio. 