Sven, Marty and Lloyd have been making excellent progress on the 16m Elite. Sven’s team is building the hull, Marty’s team is on the cabin superstructure and Lloyd is the project manager.
Benji and his engineering team have installed the two Scania DI 13 550hp engines and are finishing off the main systems and pipework in preparation for the hull and superstructure to be joined.
And then the momentous day came - joining the hull and superstructure - we now have a boat.
But there is no time to rest. The boys are bustling and on target to have her launched in mid-2024.
Here are the progress photos.
Sven teaching Matt how to scarf bulkheads
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Forward cabin bulkheads in place
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Engine room starting to take shape
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Nicole’s pattern for the forward cabin sole
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Superstructure build underway, with temporary frames positioned ready for the cabin tops and coamings to be fitted
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Engine room. The first coats of high-build paint being applied
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Superstructure taking shape. Side decks go on early to improve access to the upper coamings
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Struts being dry-fitted
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It is an exciting day when the engines arrive
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The superstructure starting to look the part
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Sven and Benji position the engine mounts
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This is the aft section of the exhaust. Yes, not a terribly interesting photo, but I wanted to show that even in the places that very few people will see, the quality of finish is still very high
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And now interior furniture is underway. This is the base of the saloon settee
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Engine install day…. It is a real milestone when the engines go in
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Superstructure joined to the hull
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Sven teaching Matt how to scarf bulkheads
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