Bahamas - Ragged Island, Hog Cay, FlyBridge Awning is Complete

It’s finally time, and the FlyBridge is finished ! YAY !

Below is a collage of photos of the manufacture and hoisting of the FlyBridge onto Meshugga.

Frame ashore and 1st wood panels

More wood

Wood complete and trimmed with access holes/windows

 

Glue perimeter piping

Getting the perimeter curve fair

Bonds underside for glassing

Bonds to edge and glass pipe

Perimeter pipe glass complete

Deidre Assisting

Window edge mold with glass layup

Cutting windows and installing edging

Ready for glass

First Top Layer

Second Top Layer complete

Frame to support when flipped

Support base

Underside - window trim

Underside Gelcoat

Installing tie-down loops from the top

Tie-down Loops (pipe for size)

Finishing window trim

Solar Panel Supports

GelCoat

Lifting Ropes

Onto Hobie

Fenders for perimeter floatation

Nicholas walked the FlyBridge floating on the Hobie and Fenders to an area of the beach where there were no rocks and we could bring Meshugga in close to the beach

Flybridge tied off overnight in front of the Yacht Club

Whilst the FlyBridge was floating, Nicholas disassembled the Frame, and took it back to Meshugga

Aboard Meshugga, he re-assembled the frame and pop-riveted the frame back together with 316 stainless steel rivets.

Start of the hoist

Liberating Fenders

Nearly there

Moving to Center

Final Adjustments

Lashing down

Complete (except for windows, solar panels and electrics)

Looking good

Thanks to Larry on Restless for the Drone photos and Hi-Res photos taken from the Yacht Club during our hoist.