Shellfen

Progress on Shellfen at T. Nielsen's Boatyard Gloucester, Marcus Stone photographs.

November 2020.   Work proceeding well at Gloucester Docks in T. Nielsen's Yard. Being documented by MARCUS.

 

 

 

      

The hatch has been moved to the side  in order to make the layout work better.

The stove will be going where there is an opening just beyond hatch

    

 

Inside the shed in the dry. Fits very well.

   
     

    

The Interior design challenge

      

 

Testing the interior for height and discussing the layout with Nigel and Sarah.

 

   

Not too bad for small people, the rest will have to duck a bit. It certainly won't feel claustrophobic with the portholes giving a lot of light. When the floor and ceiling are in of course it will be even tighter,, but the space feels good.

 

Ballast and Battening

 

 

 

 

Preparing the surfaces  

    

 

 

The interior before battening and pouring the concrete ballast.

 

Putting in the battens

The concrete ballast in place

       

Prepping the hull and applying primer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

The new portholes cut in the superstructure.  

 

       

 Port holes started (external trimming to be done after welding completed)

 

 

 

     

       

 Skeg and rudder complete with prop (dry fitted)