B74 has reached the stage in her build where it is all about the sanding. To get our boats as fair as we do, the entire boat, inside and out, is sanded about five times, with the sandpaper getting progressively finer. This is often physically demanding work and requires a keen eye for detail to ensure every surface is smooth and flat and all edges and corners are crisp. The push is to get the topcoat on as soon as possible so the pressure is on.
Here is what happened before the sanding started.
Cabin and interior seating module installed
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Life raft locker hatch dry fit
2/20
Hard top glued on
3/20
Fairing the side decks and inflatable fender tube mounting socket
4/20
Head layout mockup
5/20
Inflatable high-speed Jet Ski tow sled completed
6/20
More fairing. This is inside the cabin
7/20
Windscreen lower rim assembled
8/20
And glued in place
9/20
Superstructure construction nearing completion
10/20
Mike installing cabin access stairs
11/20
Side deck steps out of their mould. These lift to give access to water sports equipment storage lockers below
12/20
Port side installed
13/20
Kiteboard/surfboard roof racks dry fit
14/20
Interior masked and ready for hi-build undercoat
15/20
Stern swim platform framed being infused
16/20
Hi-build superstructure epoxy primer done, sanding the hull for final undercoat underway
17/20
Dashboard dry fit and instrument layout planning. Notice the rock’n steering wheel cover
18/20
Foil design underway
19/20
And look at what has arrived. Two 600-hp Mercury Verado V12 motors. That is some serious go-power
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Cabin and interior seating module installed
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