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Construction Photos Album #2
Bridgedeck and Connections
Sides and Aft Stairs
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With the hulls
squared and
lined up, the first of the bridgedeck framing is installed. Major
bulkheads
in place and the fuel tanks are ready to have lids put on.
This cat
will have a 3'
underwing clearance when fully loaded. This most forward
compartment
will be sealed and will also be used for a holding tank on each side,
100
gallons each if needed in port or canal transition.
Peel ply
(white) is used
on every laminate. This Nylon fabric will give a smooth surface
ready
for the next procedure or attachment. The red is a dye that is
used
in the resin to insure proper and continuous mixing. The Carbon
Fiber
above, will be used under each structural bulkhead in multiple layers.
One strand, about 1/8 ", has a tensile strength of 12,000 lbs.
To the right,
the fuel
tanks have been further coated with a white epoxy barrier. (500 gallons
each side) Some of the bridgedeck 1" Airex foam core is laid down and
the
glassing has started.
Forward
partition panels,
separate master stateroom (11' X 26') from main salon. (21' X
27')
This was set up with mock panels to show visiting clients what could be
expected in a cat this size.
Full width
of main salon
and galley area, to the right would be to the aft deck. (7' X 27')
Standing in the
main salon,
looking into the master stateroom. The ribbons hanging down are
where
the forward deck continues to the bow.
Showing the 45
degree chamfer
in the underwing. This serves 2 purposes, widens hulls for access
and softens the underwing water impact in heavy seas.
With the
mocked up bridgedeck
in place, it shows the room down under. (5') Forward is the fuel
tank. compartment is 4' plus X 21' This will be a complete head
and
shower on the Port side and a laundry room on the Starboard side with
storage
on top of both tanks for food, 83 cu.ft. each side.
Aft
connection to port hull.
A
spiral star case with wide steps will be duplicated on the starboard
side
as well. Dingy landings can be made from the inside and the aft
platform.
Access to the drive system is by raising the steps and the engine is
from
on top the aft deck
The
Airex foam core stops at a little over 4' up from the water line and a
cross linked foam core will be used from here up.
The
side of the hulls are going up as well as the main bulkheads on the
bridge
deck. The bulkheads are Airex foam and are placed on 2 layers of
e-glass and 10 layers of carbon fiber. They will then be glassed
onto the bridge deck with West System epoxy and 3 layers of biaxial
fabric
for the final connection. The diagonal bracing will have that
area
replaced with a flush floor 27' wide, here in the main salon.
It will take a little time here to structurally mold all these
panels
above into a one piece component and pictures will slow for a few
weeks.
If you need to see something more in detail, let me know, maybe close
ups
of an area or a better explanation of something shown.
For More Information, email us at Info@PedigreeCats.Com
Pedigree Cats, Inc.
1835 Ocean Avenue
Phone
(360) 942-2810 Raymond, WA 98577 | Fax (360) 942-2936
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