Amerigo Vespucci – hull fitting out COMPLETE from 7 April 2020

Hull fitting out completed

18 June 2020  Views of completed decks after fitting out

18 June 2020  Pulley systems for side ladders installed

 

17 June 2020  Fall anchors fitted inboard on boats 6 to 11

17 June 2020  Anchors and chains fitted to sides for’ard

16 June 2020  Spare anchors fitted to side aft

 

16 June 2020  Davits Liferafts installed – 2 large for’ard, 10 small midships

14 June 2020  Davits for boat numbers 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and boats ready for completion

14 June 2020  Davits for boat numbers 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 installed, completed

13 June 2020  Davits numbers 3 fully and 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 bases only installed

  

  

13 June 2020  Steps fitted – 1 to starboard, 2 to port

 

11 June 2020  Davits rough cut and assembled

11 June 2020  Davits planned

30 May 2020  Railings fitted fore and aft

 

29 May 2020  Belaying pin racks and rope spools glued in place

29 May 2020  Canvas frames glued in place

28 May 2020  Deck fittings glued in place

28 May 2020  Deck fittings prepared and completed

28 May 2020  Active and reserve anchors rigged completed. 

28 May 2020  Liferaft completed. Metal frame support cut, completed

27 May 2020  Liferaft cut and shaped from wooden section, painted

26 May 2020  Belaying pin racks varnished, locating pins completed, catheads cut, varnished

 

25 May 2020 Belaying pin racks rough cut, glued

25 May 2020 Rope barrels pepared and completed

24 May 2020 Single and double bollards rough cut then completed

 

24 May 2020 Scale deck plan with fittings placed

24 May 2020 Lockers completed, painted from scratch

23 May 2020 Ventilators completed, painted

23 May 2020 Ventilators rough cut, glued

22 May 2020 Derricks completed

 

21 May 2020 Derrick with eyes, ladder, spar and pulley assemblies

   

20 May 2020  Deck winch assembled

 

20 May 2020  Platforms completed, painted, varnished

20 May 2020  Hatches with ports completed, painted, varnished

19 May 2020  Platforms frames assembled

 

18 May 2020  Hatch covers 14 to 21 completed

18 May 2020  Funnel assembly completed

   

17 May 2020  Two round houses with radar antenna

   

17 May 2020  Three side ladders completed with rails. Chests assembled, glued, finished

16 May 2020 Wooden sections of three side ladders assembled, glued

16 May 2020  Steps and stantions from main deck to fore and quarter decks

 

16 May 2020  Stern rudder housing completed

   

15 May 2020  Trimming decks and stern rudder housing

14 May 2020  Cabin completed

   

14 May 2020  Bow rudder housing with fuel tank

   

13 May 2020  Three basic deckhouses completed & painted; cabin, bow rudder, stern rudder

13 May 2020  Three deckhouses prepared; cabin, bow rudder, stern rudder

    

12 May 2020  Hull completed ready for fitting out