Have you seen the way that decks are moulded? It always struck me as counter intuitive that they are done upside down … I don’t know why I’d have that notion – stupid really, but that’s the way it’s done.
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If you think back to making jellies in moulds as a kid, you’ll very quickly work out that a complex shape like a deck mould is very clever if you to make in one piece. I would guess that there are all sorts of trade-offs and come to think of it, my Ovi X has a two piece deck moulding – there is a kind of foredeck slot that must be bonded on last.
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These three photos are all from Charles to give us some idea of how this part of the carbon boat project came together.
All photos © Charles Apthorp
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