Engine Bearers and Pump Housing

The engine bearers were next. They sit on top of the batten laminations and provide a very solid base for the engine to sit on.

Here the engine bearers are being fabricated before fitting into boat:

Here are in place and held apart with temporary spacers:

After much looking and thinking about the pump mounting an extra lamination of the keel was put on with a cut our for where the pump was going to fit. This was only roughly the correct shape and was further cut later:

“It’s not going to float now Dad” said Kate. Too right! Check our how thick the keel is!

Holes for the control cables and water pipes were needed as were the bung holes:

Pump housing finally in place (never to come out again):

View of the pump housing from the transom. It looks a but ugly from here but will be covered up later when the pump cover goes on.