Motor in box in boat

The motor in the box is now in the boat.  At least the bottom part of it is.

The whole thing is bolted down firmly to the keel.  It looks good.

Motor in a box in the boat

Looking good

Shaft coupling without the mechanical seal not yet fitted

The lining of the main cabin is also completed.  We are now ready to get stuck into construction of the forward cabin.  We should see some good progress in the next few weeks.

Lining in the forward cabin completed

The lining is insulation sandwiched between thin ply and the stringers.  Gaps and joins between ply sheets are filled with epoxy then sealed with light fibreglass tape.

Gaps filled with epoxy

Fibre glass tape over joins