testing out the double headsail system on Lake Washington
eKhaya at anchor in a bay in northern british columbia
cross sections of the boat every 2 ft
an example of computer layout of hull plate, deck beams and keel part for cutting
precut parts delivered to the yard
wooden beams laid out to exact shape of bottom plate
bottom plate and engine bearers in, providing basic shape for the rest
the aft bulkhead and engine bearer
after the bottom plate was formed the engine bearers and precut bulkheads were added
lifting the side plates into position
glyn helping me
where the galley will be
most of the big pieces are in place
taking a break in the main salon
An example of ribs welded inside after the main hull plates were joined
lifting the whole boat up 4 ft prior to installing the keel
Tad welding the keel and tank in the welding shop
the keel in position
surveying the job
taking a break on aft stairs
grinding a weld seam prior to final welding
Primed and ready for painting
lowering the 6 cyl john deere engine into position
getting ready to launch
launching
tied up at home, ready for interior work
bottom painting in 2005, with mast, rigging and sails on
What the keel looks like. Section bewteen the hull and the plate is a 150 gal fuel tank
Rudder and prop details
dining table and inside steering area
galley
engine room and workshop
propshaft and coupling
forward stateroom, bunk one of two
forward storage locker
aft stateroom (still to be finished)
