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Deck Installation -
March 30 - 31
 Another
major milestone in the construction of ESMERALDE.
The deck and headliner, already fastened together, are
lifted into place over the hull, 5200 is laid down, the
deck positioned and placed, and finally, the toe rails
bolted on. All this over a two-day period, March
30-31.
You should be able to
click on any of these photos to see an enlarged version.
 
Above,
Scott (left) and Jamie (right) work the butyl tape and
5200 into the hull/deck joint. We are told that a
total of eleven tubes of 5200 seal the hull and deck,
and another eight go into the deck-toe rail joint.
Of these 19 tubes, about three or four tubes-worth get
squeezed out and wiped off.
And Voila!
Ready for the toe rail, below left. Lucy fits the
rail, below right.
So there you have it:
the deck and toe rails are in place. Our thanks to
Scott, Jamie and Lucy, and everyone else who has had a
hand in the project, for
their care and commitment, and to Amanda for getting the
photos to us in as near to real-time as you can get! |
