The clean technology boat

The top coat is going on. Its a lovely unusual colour.

The boat has now had all of her priming coats, this is the Penguard primer on the topsides.

The black Jotmastic on the hull has been masked up and the grey layer has been sprayed on the topsides and in the engine compartment.

The boat will be gritblasted tomorrow and we'll bring her into the workshop.

We're getting ready to paint the exterior of the boat, a dark duck egg blue (RAL 6033 'Mint turquiose') with cream coachlines. She will be moving into the paint workshop soon.

Here is the engine, delivered by Graeme Hawksley on Thursday.

Graeme Hawksley has brought the engine package today.

The boat has been ballasted with 40 blocks in each bay arranged slightly to the starboard side to accommodate a fit-out favoured to portside.

The sprayfoam insulation has been applied and we're starting to cut it back.

Nic has finished the battening out ready for sprayfoam insulation.

Some photos of the interior of the steelwork.

Outside in the sunshine.

Here is the bow enclosed cratch area under construction.

Here is one of the stern deck lockers/seating.

The cabin sides and roof are on the boat now.

SVSB have cut the window and porthole apertures. Most of them will be left in until after gritblasting, but the fwd porthole blank will be taken out now.

Here is the dropped side of the stern deck which will make access easier.

Here is the partially constructed roof ready to go on and the bulkheads going into position.

We're making an extended sliding hatch to give opportunity for fitting a wheelchair lift in the future. The hatch has to give clearance over the hybrid battery box.

Gio is constructing the aft seating which will tie in with the pedestal.

The hybrid battery box is constructed.

Here is the bow rubbing strake going on.

Here are the swatches which could inspire the exterior paintwork. Mock-up to follow.

Gio has been working on the swim today.