ARMIDE works update – 27th November 2017

Bronze eye to take tie rod underneath mainmast forestay bottlescrew at foremast base

Limber hole cord in place prior to tank installation

Mock-up works on the forward cabin for owner approval

Tank in situ with owners’ cabin sole beams cut to fit to inspection openings

Piping clips with bronze screws into oak frames below the cabin sole level.

Battery box with glassed interior

Doghouse skylight cover frames

Doghouse skylights with sealer coats of varnish.

Deck strake works nearing completion

Original steering mechanism set-up for angle and auto pilot motor checks

Woodworks faired where lower section of rudder trunk passes through the hull

Detail of bronze rudder strap at mid-bearing prior to being let-in to the rudder blade.

Tank being lifted up onto the deck for first fitting