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Building 'Tamara':
Yes, its starting to look like a boat! Just a few more small plates at the turn of the bilge and we will be ready to cast the lead into the keel.	Of course two plates had to be left out so the lead could be poured into each of the keel compartments via a gutter leading from the melting pot into the boat. The flames are from old engine oil burning on top of the melt for added heat.
The hull is closed up and after being in the ground for so long, the hull will now be lifted up to ground level.	The gantry structure and three hoists in place ready for the lift.
Meantime the engine had been marinized and tested...	The mast built and painted...
She is out of the ground, the engine had a trial install and one can see the pulpit and davits in place.	The hull was sand blasted to SA 2 1/2 and primed.
Seven coats of primer paint were applied with an airless spray machine. Don't skimp on paint on a steel boat.	The engine had been removed for the sandblasting and has to go back in again, here the temporary gantry has been set up for the task.
Finish coats done, she is just waiting for the dark green stripe..	Now everything is ready for the hauling out of the garden, but lets get back to what happened inside:-
The bilges were painted with two coats of coaltar epoxy and the rest had epoxy based primers applied and many coats of enamel finish paints. After all a lot of it would be inaccessible once the joinery was done.	The flatbar frames had been pre-drilled for the attachment of joinery. The engine is housed in a removable box containing the sinks and companion steps.

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