Amerigo Vespucci – hull construction COMPLETE from 27 March 2020

Hull construction – frames, planking

24 April 2020  Vertical stern fillers fitted, glued

24 April 2020  Starboard plank 26 cut, tapered at both ends, shaped, glued.

 

24 April 2020  Starboard plank 25 cut, tapered at both ends, shaped, glued.

 

23 April 2020  Starboard plank 24 cut, shaped, glued.  Filler added aft.

 

23 April 2020  Starboard plank 23 cut, shaped, glued.  Fillers added aft.

 

23 April 2020  Starboard plank 22 cut, tapered after end, shaped, glued.  

 

23 April 2020  Starboard plank 21 cut, tapered after end, shaped, glued.  

 

23 April 2020  Starboard plank 20 cut, tapered both ends, shaped, glued.  

 

22 April 2020  Starboard plank 19 cut, tapered both ends, shaped, glued.

 

22 April 2020  Starboard plank 18 cut, tapered both ends, shaped, glued.  Filler 7 glued.

 

22 April 2020  Starboard plank 17 cut, tapered both ends, shaped, glued.

22 April 2020  Starboard plank 16 cut, tapered both ends, shaped, glued.

22 April 2020  Starboard plank 15 cut, shaped, glued.

   

22 April 2020  Starboard plank 14 cut, shaped, glued. Keeline filler fitted, glued

   

21-April-2020  Starboard fillers 5, 6 cut, glued. Planks 13, 12, 11, 10 trimmed

 

21 April 2020  Starboard plank 13 cut, shaped, glued. Vertical filler 4

   

21 April 2020  Starboard plank 12 cut, shaped, glued. Vertical filler 3

   

21 April 2020  Starboard plank 11 cut, shaped, glued. Vertical fillers 1, 2

   

20 April 2020  Starboard plank 10 cut, shaped, glued

   

20 April 2020  Starboard plank 9 cut, shaped, glued

 

20 April 2020  Starboard plank 8 cut, shaped, glued

  

20 April 2020  Starboard plank 7 cut, shaped, glued

 

19 April 2020  Vertical fillers aft nos 4, 5, and 6, 7 cut and glued.   20 April 2020 Vertical planks trimmed

              

19 April 2020  Final plank. full length 26 port shaped, tapered, fitted, glued. PORT SIDE COMPLETED

 

19 April 2020  Full length plank 25 port cut, fitted, glued. Filler 23a glued

       

19 April 2020  Full length plank 24 port cut, fitted, glued

     

19 April 2020  Full length plank 23 port cut, fitted, glued

      

19 April 2020  Full length plank 22 port cut, fitted, glued

18 April 2020  Full length plank 21 port cut, tapered at both ends, fitted, glued

18 April 2020  Short plank 20 port cut, tapered at both ends, fitted, glued

18 April 2020  Short plank 19 port cut, tapered at both ends, fitted, glued

18 April 2020  Short plank 18 port cut, tapered at both ends, fitted, glued

18 April 2020  Short plank 17 port cut, tapered at both ends, fitted, glued

17 April 2020  Plank 16 port cut, tapered at after end, fitted, glued

   

17 April 2020  Plank 15 port cut, tapered at for’ard end, fitted, glued

 

17 April 2020  Planks trimmed aft. Port fillers 1, 2 glued. Port filler 3 shped, glued

 

16 April 2020  Plank 14 port cut, tapered at for’ard end, fitted, glued

  

16 April 2020  Plank 13 port cut, tapered at for’ard end, fitted, glued

  

16 April 2020  Plank 12 port cut, fitted, glued

16 April 2020  Plank 11 port cut, fitted, glued

   

15 April 2020  Plank 10 port cut, fitted, glued

   

15 April 2020  Plank 9 port cut, fitted, glued

 

15 April 2020  Plank 8 port cut, fitted, glued

14 April 2020  Plank 7 port cut, fitted, glued

14 April 2020  Forepeak sides and vertical planks trimmed. Aft bevels. Planks reglued

   

13 April 2020  Forepeak planking (vertical) cut and glued

13 April 2020  Plank starboard for’ard -1 glued

13 April 2020  Inserts for vertical forepart. Plank port -1 glued

13 April 2020  Port and starboard for’ard planks cut, bent, glued, forepeak deck glued

 

13 April 2020 Starboard planks trimmed aft, main frames trimmed

   

12 April 2020  Plank 0 aft starboard fitted, glued. Bow completed

   

12 April 2020  Starboard plank 6 cut, fitted, glued

12 April 2020  Starboard plank 5 cut, fitted, glued

11 April 2020  Starboard plank 4 cut, fitted, glued

11 April 2020  Starboard plank 3 cut, fitted, glued

10 April 2020  Starboard plank 2 cut, fitted, glued

10 April 2020  Starboard plank 1 cut, fitted, glued

10 April 2020  Frames cut to deck level. Bevelling of after section

9 April 2020  Plank 6 port cut, fitted and glued

 

9 April 2020  Plank 5 reglued for’ard, planks 0 to 5 trimmed aft.

8 April 2020  Plank 5 port cut, fitted, glued

 

8 April 2020  Plank 4 port cut, fitted, glued

 

7 April 2020  Plank 3 port cut, fitted, glued

6 April 2020  Plank 0 port aft cut, fitted, glued

6 April 2020  Plank 2 port cut, fitted, glued

5 April 2020  Plank 1 port cut, shaped, fitted, glued

3 April 2020  Main, fore and after decks fitted with foredeck supports

 

3 April 2020  For’ard struts shaped, glued. Decks dry fitted

     

31 March 2020  Decks dry fitted

30 March 2020  Hull frames and supports glued

29 March 2020  Edges of after structure and 2 after frames bevelled

   

29 March 2020  Edges of supports and frames 1 to 3 bevelled

   

28 March 2020  Dry assembly of hull frames

27 March 2020  Hull frame on building frame base