Armide report May 21st 2018

Oak shoe at aft end of keel to protect lower rudder bearing

Lead keel fairing and painting

Keel bolt plug

Bobstay fitting shaped to fit stem oak

Aft deck benches showing aft faces to take screens

Teak corner detail on an aft bench

Fabrictaing and bending the bronze edging for the aft deck hatches

Auto pilot chain at the steering mechanism

Auto pilot chain at the steering mechanism

Auto pilot chain at the steering mechanism

Phase 4 patterne sent to the foundry last week

Modifications to the forward face panel on the forehatch

Finishing details on the main companionway steps

Fitting of bronze copes at the corners of the samson post to prevent rope chafe

Half skylights for the doghouse and the aft deck

Interior joinery panelling

Measuring the capping rail for bulwark lighting and stanchion positions

Varnishing the forward skylight coaming

Aft skylight under construction in teak

Bronze hawse pipes prior to installation

Tube for black water breather let into main mast

Capping rail at chain-plates being prepared for shaping

Template for capping rail at stern with curved bronze aft cleats

Preparinglaminations for the capping rail across the stern

Marking the postion for the chain blocker and the naval pipe (to chain locker)