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It is a big benefit to have some heavy equipment available to provide muscle. Here a forklift is being used to lift the foredeck plates up onto the hull.
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The foredeck in position and ready to be pulled down onto the deck beams.
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Foredeck plates pulled down against camber of deck beams.
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Same stage from another angle.
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This view shows how the deck was pulled down against the beams so that it would lie as a fair surface. The tie-down straps apply the pressure to pull the plate against the beams, the timber battens spread the pressure along the plate edges.
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Same stage, looking from below.
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The completed foredeck.
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Cabin and sidedeck.
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Cabin front fitted.
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Deck and cabin plating near completion.
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