Boat assembly, Seahopper style.
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| Bag laid out |
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| hull removed |
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| opened out revealing centre case and hinged stern transom |
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| port side stern transom fixed in place |
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| and the starboard side; boat begins to take shape. |
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| centre thwart in place |
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| centre thwart pushed into place, stainless steel latches and turn buckles under the seat near the centrecase secured |
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| stern thwart in place (subsequently read the instructions which suggest this should be done after the bow is sorted...) |
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| bow, showing inner membrane |
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| bow board in place |
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| bow thwart in place with latches secured |
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| boat completed for rowing purposes. |
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| stern board in place - this can support an outboard, if required - except that I don't have one! |
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| the stern board is more useful for the tiller |
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| help from the cat! |
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| side seats in place |
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| mast hoisted and stays secured. |
It was very windy today, so I did unfurl the sails and studied the rigging but didn't go any further.
Assembly didn't take long: I'm looking forward to the first launching opportunity.
