The Lower Bridgedeck rises

While this is a separate topic, the lower bridgedeck floor was raised after Frames 3, 5 and 9 were built.

Frame 7 (the one with the main entry door) was then built with the floor in place, and was that a great achievement. For the first time we were actually working off the ground on a boat floor.

This definitely provided an incentive as you could now picture oneself on the water.We were lucky enough to have Peter build the lower bridgedeck floor for us. Having said that, it was a different story trying to put it in place.

It was done single-handed and anyone who has tried to lift 250kg (in a flat sheet 10m x 3.5m) will understand the challenge we faced.

As it was a weekday, all our friends were working. We can say that with one person, plenty of scrap wood, two tables, some scaffolding and a hydraulic jack, it can be raised single-handed.