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Companion hatch and foredeck hatch. The slightly raised section between them is the flat on which the mast tabernacle will be mounted.
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Foredeck with bowsprit and samson post. The bowsprit is not yet mounted in its bracket.
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Same stage looking aft. The mounds along the deck edge are the bases onto which the timber toerail will be fitted. The toerail is lying loose on the deck in this photo.
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Recess in foredeck bulwark for bowsprit.
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Completed foredeck. The bowsprit is mounted in the hinged stainless steel heel fitting, allowing it to lie along the sidedeck.
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Overview of deck hardware. Port and starboard sides are the same.
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Close-up view of toerail. Gary has laminated it from contrasting timbers.
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