Amerigo Vespucci – small boat construction COMPLETE from 30 May 2020

Small boat construction

ALL SMALL BOATS COMPLETED 11 June 2020

11-June 2020 Boats 5,6 completed

10-June 2020 Boats 5,6 internally fitted out

10-June 2020 Boats 5,6 hulls painted

10-June 2020 Boats 5,6 Rudder fixed. Hull smoothed. Engine compartment completed

10-June 2020 Boats 5,6 Planks 6,7 port and starboard cut, glued. Hull planking complete

10-June 2020 Boats 5,6 Planks 4,5 port and starboard cut, glued

10-June 2020 Boats 5,6 Planks 2,3 port and starboard cut, tapered and glued

10 June 2020 Boats 5,6 Engine housing tops, planks 1 port and starboard cut, shaped, glued

8 June 2020 Boats 3,4 fully completed

8 June 2020 Boats 3,4 internal fittings completed

8 June 2020 Boats 3,4 painted

7 June 2020 Boats 3,4 sanded and filled

7 June 2020 Boats 3,4 planking completed

7 June 2020 Boats 3,4 planks 3,4 port and starboard cut, shaped, glued

7 June 2020 Boats 3,4 planks 2 port and starboard cut, shaped, glued

7 June 2020 Boats 3,4 planks 1 port and starboard cut, shaped, glued

7 June 2020 Boats 8, 9, 10 interioirs fitted out. Completed

6 June 2020 Boats 8, 9, 10 sanded, painted

6 June 2020 Boats 8, 9, 10 planks 5,6 cut, tapered, glued. Planking completed

 

6 June 2020 Boat 8 planks 5,6 cut, tapered, glued. Planking completed

6 June 2020 Boat 8 planks 3,4 cut, glued

5 June 2020 Boat 7 completed

5 June 2020 Boat 7 interior fitted out

5 June 2020 Boat 7 hull exterior trimmed, sanded

5 June 2020 Boat 7 planks 5,6 port and starboard cut, fitted, glued. Planking complete

5 June 2020 Boat 7 planks 3,4 port and starboard cut, fitted, glued

4 June 2020 Boats 7 to 10 planks 2 port and starboard cut, fitted, glued

4 June 2020 Boats 7 to 10 planks 1 port and starboard cut, fitted, glued

3 June 2020 Boat 11 Hull painted. Completed

3 June 2020 Boat 11 planks 5 port and starboard, completed, outside view

3 June 2020 Boat 11 planks 5, port and starboard cut, tapered, fitted, glued

3 June 2020 Boat 11 planks 3, port and starboard cut, tapered, fitted, glued

3 June 2020 Boat 11 planks 3, port and starboard cut, tapered, fitted, glued

3 June 2020 Boat 11 planks 1 and 2, port and starboard cut, fitted, glued

3 June 2020 Boats 3 to 11 frames completed

3 June 2020 Boat 2 completed in position on model

3 June 2020 Boat 2 completed

2 June 2020 Boat 2 hull sanded and painted

2 June 2020 Boat 2 Plank 7 starboard cut, shaped and glued

2 June 2020 Boat 2 Planks 5 and 6 starboard cut, shaped and glued

2 June 2020 Boat 2 Planks 3 and 4 starboard cut, shaped and glued

2 June 2020 Boat 2 Planks 1 and 2 starboard cut, shaped and glued

1 June 2020 Boat 2 Planks 7 and 8 port cut, shaped and glued

1 June 2020 Boat 2 Planks 4 to 6 port cut, shaped and glued

1 June 2020 Boat 2 Planks 1 to 3 port cut, shaped and glued

1 June 2020 Boat 2 Superstructure completed

1 June 2020 Boat 1 Hull completed, painted. Brass rails fitted. Ventilators and bollards.

1 June 2020 Boat 1 Hull painted. Brass rails fitted

31 May 2020 Boat 1 planks 4 to 8 starboard cut, tapered and glued.

31 May 2020 Boat 1 planks 2 and 3 starboard cut and glued.

31 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 1 starboard cut and glued.

31 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 8 port cut, tapered and glued. Side completed

31 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 7 port cut, tapered and glued

31 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 6 port cut, tapered and glued

31 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 5 port cut, tapered and glued

31 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 4 port cut, tapered and glued

31 May 2020 Boat 1 planks 2 and 3 port cut and glued

30 May 2020 Boat 1 plank 1 port cut and glued

11 April 2020  Boat 1 ribs trimmed, superstructure added

10 April 2020  Boats 1 and 2 decks added 

9 April 2020  Boat frames cut, fitted, assembled and glued

7 April 2020  11 sets of parts for small boats cut, sorted