The Jigsaw pieces lineup again

Have completed building the frames , now we start the assembly process , first to be done is the attachment of the stem frame to the Primary Bulkhead , relatively simple , couple of stainless coach bolts and an amount of Epoxy glue .

These are the sheet frames , these will run from the Primary bulkhead , rearward at 900mm intervals .
Additional gussets are yet to be fitted to the non-sheet side of the solid timber sections , do these as i fit the longitudinal stringers .

Bad case of Deja Vu

Section 4 is now outside awaiting its final Keel installation with the associated power train components , Manufactured my own Propeller shaft tube out of Fiberglass resin and 1200 gm quad-axial cloth . Came out quite well ( pictures later ) .

I have also started on the starboard hull Stem core .

This this the base structure for the stem and is made mostly from 40 x 150 kauri , additional lamination's of solid timber are added to the sides of this structure to build up to what is required . Its also reinforced by a plywood center-line  frame  , in the port hull we made this from  18mm ply , but I was not happy in the way this was connected to the stem core so in this hull I have changed to a box type frame made from 9mm sheet ply and solid timber  , the ply will go both sides of the timber structure and attaches easily to the stem core ( only one side affixed in this picture ) as the core and the frame are the same width .

The last time I built one of these was 28 months ago  , who's idea was it to build a bloody catamaran ,
 Talk about Deja Vu !!