A look at the hull cross section and work on the deck!

Members of the Colonial Seaport Foundation have been hard at work over the past few weeks. Our shipwright had a conference with the Coast Guard describing the construction techniques and special considerations of Luna's hull design. We were fortunate to have him bring his hull mock up in to a meeting so all could see. The hull goes from bare wood, to epoxied boards, to layers of fiberglass, fairing the hull and finally her finished coat. This display also presented a view of her thickness. Quite impressive!

Colonial Seaport Foundation shipwright, Chip, points out the various layers of  Luna's fiberglass construction. From left to right, we start with bare wood, epoxy treated wood, multiple layers of fiberglass, fairing compound, and final coat.

From the side, we can see how the frames hold the decking . To the left is a frame section, then hull decking. This also shows how the fiberglass will be wrapped over the deck rails.

Back on board Luna, work has been continuing.on the aft cabin and quarter deck decking.  The beautiful white pine that came in last month is being cut to size and painted. Two new frames have been placed as well. We have introduced four new volunteers to Luna's construction over the past month. 

Deck planks are set in place on the cabin top to see how it looks. 32 of these will be needed to complete the job!

Bill and Tony sand decking and put on a final coat of paint. The long boards will go over the aft cabin. The shorter  ones will cover the engine compartment and will be the quarterdeck.

Ernie at work on the stern window frame.