Much work - but little to show for it. With the epidemic now fading and lock-down partially lifted, I replenished the wood stock just in time to allow progress to continue. Beech Bros selected better than I could have done and in double the quantity required for at a good price.
The seating solution was to "keep it simple stupid", and even so, involves some fiddly work yet to be completed. The dashboard has now been fitted for perimeter shape, soon to be completed with the cut-outs for instruments, including GPS, clock, voltmeter, USB / Power socket, as well as the wheel steering fitting.
Delivery of the outboard is promised this week as well as a couple more instruments, so the fun can start with wiring, aided by ample on-line guidance.
When will completion take place? Hopefully in mid to late July.
No record of cash cost is being kept, nor the work hours put in. The very rough guesstimate to date, (including outboard) is £5,500, and 600 hours respectively. Such a bespoke craft, commissioned at a boatyard, might cost in the region of £25,000 I guess. However I can guarantee that you will not find another like this any time soon.
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Decking is not being done until the interior, wiring and control lines are fitted. |
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Dashboard with cutouts not yet made. |
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Seating loosely placed until after varnishing has been completed. Oval back rests are to be attached and will have latticework support. |
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Cleats are carved from Wenge, a hard wearing African hardwood and the dashboard mock up usedfull for establishing exactly how best to arrange the instruments. |
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