| This is a 19 foot 1957 Bell Boy Cuddy cabin boat for full restoration back to her glory.
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Framework for under the tanks. |
This is both tanks setting in place. If I remember right, each tank holds 24 gallons of fuel for longer range cruising the Puget Sound |
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Braces
to the hull for support. The tank will nest right under the seating. |
Frames ready to fiberglass in. |
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Tank
cover and seat base being created. |
I am installing sliding and swiveling seat brackets. |
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Testing the seating to assure I had the hight figured out properly. Each cockpit area is fit to its captains. |
All seems like its going to work out just fine. All of this stuff has to come out of the boat to be sealed and sanded ready for paint. |
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The front area of the port and starboard sides will have a step up with storage under them. This boat will have dual batteries stored up under front steps. |
Across the front of the step, the flooring has to follow the curve of the hull, so, a pattern is made up for this as well. |
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All the step needs now is a brace and door to lift up. A hollow step plate will be created to hide the wiring as it cross's in front of the cabin bulkhead. |
This will work out just fine. Plenty of new storage area, seating at the proper hight for good visibility. |
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