WEEK SEVENTY SEVEN

 

Wendera

 

This is how she looked on Sunday afternoon.

The first set back during the week came when Paul started cutting out the laminate from the templates that he had so spent so much time cutting out last week. The thickness of the templates was too thin for the router. With hands thrown in the air, and just a few choice words muttered ….. a trip was made to Bunnings for thicker MDF. A day later with the new thicker templates, the family nervously looked on as the laminate was cut – success, and a sigh of relief from everyone.

The floor in the saloon had two coats of polyurethane applied …..

 

The flooring was installed in the hulls …..

    

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Chris worked on the trim for the edge of the furniture and steps …..

The laminate was dry fitted, the first glimpse of the look of the saloon …..

            

Tuesday evening was spent bleeding the hydraulic fluid in the autopilot ……

   

  

Another “holding your breath’ moment came when Paul started cutting out the windows, but all went like clockwork …..

   

 

 

The edges

were

polished.

 

 

Measurements were made for the boot topper, it was attached and then all was revealed ……

 

  Both sides were

  completed, and

  look great.

 

 

Ben had his friend Jason visit from Canberra.  So the mattresses were put in the double cabins, and the boys slept in their cabins (after a movie and snacks!) for the very first time.  The boys commented the their cabins were “AWESOME!!!” and the beds are very roomy.  So a tick of approval was given by the boys.

   

Another exciting milestone was achieved on Saturday with the starting up of the port engine …..

                        Turning the key …..

                                                  Everyone was on deck to witness the

                                                        first roar of the engine.

 

And finally the impressive davits were installed …..

and tested …..

             and when they passed the test, the boys enjoyed having some fun winching each other up and down on them (creating a few wedgies in the process!).

So we are now another week closer to launch – the sixth week is rapidly approaching.

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